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ith some blonde down by Mason's
hardware store, and he didn't appear to be...um...preaching."
We all laughed, knowing that Parson Roberts' wife had hair that was as
black as coal. Tom told us that he thought it was the effect of the twin
moons, their orbits lining up just now. We parted, leaving Tom to try to do
his work, and continued home.
The day was getting hot again, but our torn clothes kept us from feeling
soggy. Finally, as we entered our little valley, I suggested that we dispense
with the clothes until we got home in another 5 kilometers. Lena doffed her
dress, and I shucked my pants. We cuddled as we crossed the valley floor,
just barely seeing the glitter of the solar array on our cabin in the distance.
About 2 clicks later, Lena pointed towards the far end of the valley.
"Is that someone walking out there?" Yoko Matsugane asked. It took me a moment to
spot the figure, weaving through the grass. "I sure is, let's go see who's
on foot this far from home." I said, prodding the horses into a canter. Lena
slipped into Yoko's dress and took the reins while I pulled on my pants.
Carol Butler lived over the mountains at the foot of our valley with her
family. Yoko Matsugane
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