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@@@@@ ?Shoulda known you were just being polite in the mess hall todayGotta speak up when you're hungry, Wanda I didn't agree with that last part, but I was too busy chewing a mouthful of bread to answer ?Wanda?? Jamie asked I nodded, letting him know that I didn't mind ?Kinda suits her, doncha think?? Jeb was so proud of himself, I was surprised he didn't pat himself on the back, just for effect ?Kinda, I guess,? Jamie said?Were you guys talking about dragons?? ?Yeah,? Jeb told him enthusiastically, ?but not the lizardy kindThey're all made up of jelly They can fly, though? sort ofThe air's thicker, sort of jelly, tooSo it's almost like swimming And they can breathe acid?that's about as good as fire, wouldn't you say?? I let Jeb fill Jamie in on the details while I ate more than my share of food and drained a water bottleWhen my mouth was free, Jeb started in with the questions again ?Now, this acid?? Jamie didn't ask questions the way Jeb did, and I was more careful about what I said with him thereHowever, this time Jeb never asked anything that might lead to a touchy subject, whether by coincidence or design, so my caution wasn't necessary The light slowly faded until the hallway was blackThen it was silver, a tiny, dim reflection from the moon that was just enough, as my eyes adjusted, to see the man and the boy beside me Jamie edged closer to me as the night wore onI didn't realize that I was combing my fingers through his hair as I talked until I noticed Jeb staring at my hand I folded my arms across my body Finally, Jeb yawned a huge yawn that had me and Jamie doing the same ?You tell a good story, Wanda,? Jeb said when we were all done stretching ?It's what I did? beforeI was a teacher, at the university in San Diego