And Laura wasn't really much help in that department. Several times he'd tried to persuade her to go on a family outing with them... but she always pr...otested, saying how much more she preferred being alone with him! Even dinner now at the house usually meant just the two of them, for the children had taken to eating earlier and going off to their rooms. They seemed to feel ill at ease in their own house.He had to do something about it. Even though Laura was a lovely, charming woman, he had to. Stopattacking us, we didn't do anything wrong. It's all your fault!" Thelast pound on the table caused a small but audible crack to sound fromit. Gilles' fist was red and threatening to swell. For several minutesGilles just stood there with tears rolling down his cheeks before hespoke again in a low barely audible voice. "No one wants me aroundunless they need me to do something for them or they want to use me tovent on. I'm unimportant so it's safe for everyone to abuse me." Heabruptly sat. Part of that, if you don't realize it, is to try to find someone to fit into your tank because of your demonstrated ability to inspire a group to work together. As far as the Earth First fools go, well if they fall in a hole most people won't miss them. There is no doubt that they may actually slow the Sa'arm down a bit if they're in the right place at the right time. Unfortunately the Sa'arm will probably learn how to deal with them much faster than they will learn to deal with the Sa'arm.. "Well Dave. Geoff and I were discussing your start date for harvest and we sort of thought it would be best if you came up a week early. That would make it about the first week in November," Drew told him. "That sounds okay," Dave replied, "That gives me enough time to organize the surgery. What I'm planning to do is to promote one of the nurses to sort of an office manager position, just to keep it running smoothly. She's a tough old girl and won't take any crap from the other doctors." "We.