"Uh ... never mind. It's sort of hard to explain, but you do it just fine. Let's get moving."
This continues to be fascinating, Nan. It's encouraging that they've found at least a partial substitute for lemke.
More, more!
PJ
"You told me you weren't like other men," she said, shaking her head at him when the storm of laughter had passed. He grinned at her - a goofy, Clark Kent kind of a grin. "I have a gift for understatement." "You can say that again," she told him. "I have a...." "Oh, shut up."
Nan, you continue to provide such complete details, such as the way Jeel needed the leaf and how the energy bars gave him at least a partial boost. And finally an explanation for the sickness and sudden deaths among the patrolmen--and Jils. I'm glad they finally found Lyn and got away from the 'trols and Jil, but now they're in danger from more of them.
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