So few stories? There are plenty of them.
Johnny Got His Gun, A Farewell to Arms, Storm of Steel, and All Quiet on the Western Front come to mind offhand, but there are many others.
I found the no food service odd also. The owner is rather eccentric and it might lay in an unwillingness to hire more workers and deal with it all. It used to have a restaurant, bar, theater, pool, and a speedway. A ride on the miniature railroad at night around the lake is said to be spectacular. Their are also many Freemason symbols in the architecture.
Lew's musings on how lucky he was in finding himself befriended by this amazing group is broken by an ambush which would have overwhelmed any ordinary caravan. With the skilled fighters protecting this one, they didn't stand a chance even at seven to one odds.
Up until now he's only had to deal with a few people at a time. It probably is the first time in a long time. It wouldn't be so bad, but he's the center of attention.
For Jubal being the center of attention has tended to be a negative experience for him from his father to those who beat and drug him. No wonder it causes him anxiety.
I had a friend who always came and took me on his Christmas Eve marathon shopping spree. The very last one I went on I was on crutches. I begged off after that.
Now Lucas is on the mend Jubal is back into his turtle mode to protect himself.
It seems all his awkward mannerisms are geared to putting a barrier between him and Lucas.
Skittish. Both Lucas and Reid can see it.
I believe the pleasure part was purely for the crew. The term harem implies exclusive use and there was no mention of customers.
And why have plasma missiles?
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