When They Finished Laughing They Were On

There Had Been Certain Romantic Interludes In The Past That Had Included Galloping Across The Desert At Night; But He Had Never Abducted Any Woman Whose Enthusiastic Support For Such A Plan Had Not Been Secured Well In Advance.

Your Attitude Is Perhaps A Little Unnecessarily Rigorous," Suggested Jack.

Feeling At Peace, However Fragilely, Made It Easy To Slip Into The Visionary End Of The Dark-sight. The Rose Shadows Said That They Loved The Sun, But That They Also Loved The Dark, Where Their Roots Grew Through The Lightless Mystery Of The Earth. The Roses Said: You Do Not Have To Choose.

All You Did Was Sit There, He Said. Why Are You So Tired? I Sat Very Diligently, She Said.

Perhaps It Is A Human Thing, To Look Upon Such Beauty And Fail To Encompass It.