JC: Ed Biggers
Part 2: Equilibrant
Chapter 13
By
Lazlo Zalezac
Copyright (C) Lazlo Zalezac, 2004

The next few days were spent keeping Harry alive and getting rid 
of the toxins in his system. For a full day, Harry suffered from 
hallucinations claiming on several occasions that he was 
surrounded by rattlesnakes or other dangerous animals. Susan 
spent a lot of time by her husband, reacting in fear each time he 
made a claim about a snake thinking it was true. It wore her down 
spiritually and emotionally. She wanted to ease his pain but there 
was nothing she could do.

Ed and Kim took turns hunting rocks, more than a little displeased 
by having their first expedition ruined in this fashion. They had not 
planned on spending all of their time at the Butte. In fact, they had 
planned to spend only a single day there. The Butte would produce 
some interesting samples from the perspective of the information 
that it gave about the formation of the Butte, but nothing 
spectacular or interesting for the average person. The Chief would 
be very disappointed.

Although he didn't say anything, Ed was concerned about the water 
supply. He had packed more than enough water, but Harry had 
brought very little. He was stuck rationing water to all of the 
horses and the last day they would probably run out. He also 
needed to save some to wash Harry down once he quit throwing 
up. That alone would have consumed any extra water that he had 
brought. 

While Susan had come and begged several times for Ed to relent 
and find Harry something to drink, Ed was steadfast in his refusal. 
Kim wavered several times, afraid more that Harry was going to 
die than the fact that he was in pain. Ed reassurances helped her 
accept the situation, but didn't satisfy the root of her fear.

After the third day, Ed cut Harry loose. Harry cursed Ed for five 
minutes and attempted to take a swing at him. After throwing up 
just about everything they had feed him, he was weak as a baby. 
Ed just stepped back as Harry fell over. 

Naked, covered with shit and vomit, Harry looked as miserable as 
he felt. The first order to business was to clean him up. Ed and 
Susan gave him as good of a field bath as they could. Once he was 
clean, Ed sent Susan off to bring over some fresh clothes for her 
husband. Ed bent down and asked, "Harry, do you think you are a 
good person?"

Still angry about being tied up for three days, Harry barked, "Yes."

The words rang sour. Harry knew there were times when he wasn't 
a good person. Fishing the medallion out from under his shirt, Ed 
commanded, "Touch it."

Refusing, Harry said, "I'm going to sue you for everything you 
own."

Ed commanded a second time, "Touch it."

Hesitantly, Harry touched the medallion and immediately burst out 
into a scream. His body thrashed about as though he were being 
beaten. The terror and pain in his scream  was sufficient to bring 
Kim, Susan, and Tiger running over to him in fear that Harry was 
about to die. In agony, Harry tried, but couldn't remove his finger 
from the medallion. Every harm that he had committed while 
drunk was being replayed back with him as the victim. After thirty 
minutes, he slumped to the ground exhausted and unconscious.

In the sudden silence that followed, Kim asked, "What happened?"

After looking at Kim and then at Susan, Ed answered, "He just 
experienced all of the harm that he's caused people while drunk. 
Each beating he gave you, he will experience as you experienced 
it. Each time that he pushed, hit, or verbally injured someone, he 
will experience it. There is more left for him to experience, but he 
will have to recover before he can take another dose."

Four more sessions followed over the course of that day. Between 
each session, Harry took an hour to recover. The final session was 
only fifteen minutes, but it included the final day of insults and 
threats. By nightfall, Harry fell asleep after eating and had his first 
night of deep restful sleep. Ed watched over him for most of the 
night. In the morning, Kim came to him and asked, "What is going 
to happen now?"

Shrugging, Ed answered, "We will see how Harry is doing today. 
If he is good, I'm going to send him out for water."

A very different Harry came to Ed in the morning. He had lost 
close to twenty pounds as a result of his ordeal. His words were not 
slurred when he spoke and he could actually stand upright without 
swaying. The biggest change was one of attitude. Looking at Ed, 
he said, "I'm sorry to have ruined your trip."

Indifferent to the apology, Ed asked, "Will our sacrifices go to 
waste?"

Remembering the effect of touching the medallion, a shiver ran 
through his body. There was no way that he was going to risk 
going through that again. He answered, "No, they won't."

There was a conviction to the words that Ed could hear. He knew 
that his truth sense could not foresee future behavior other than the 
current intent to act. He might mean that he would never take 
another drink, but he could be pushed off the wagon within a week. 
Satisfied that his intent to stay straight was strong, Ed said, "We 
are running low on water. Do you know where we can refill our 
water containers?"

Looking around, Harry answered, "Yes, there's a seep about two 
miles from here."

Pleased to learn that they would be able to solve their water 
problem, Ed said, "Good. Why don't you go refill a couple of water 
containers and bring them back here?"

Nodding his willingness, Harry asked, "Anything else?"

Watching Kim working at the campsite, Ed had an idea. He smiled 
and said, "Yes, when you get back move your campsite about a 
mile away. You and your wife have some issues to work out before 
you return home."

When Harry considered all that Ed had done over the past few 
days, he realized that he was dealing with a power like that of the 
medicine men in his tribe. There was an other world-ness about Ed 
that allowed him to live above the daily events. Despite living 
above it, he was closely tied to it. He squatted down next to Ed and 
asked, "Who are you?"

"I'm Ed Biggers," he replied.

That wasn't what Harry had wanted to know. He recognized power 
when he saw it and Ed possessed it. He said, "Maybe I should have 
asked, what are you."

"I'm a man. If you want to know more, you might talk to a 
medicine man," said Ed in answer to the implied question. He 
knew the medicine man could put it into words that Harry would 
be able to understand. 

Accepting that he would have to be satisfied with that answer, 
Harry stood and went about the business of getting some water. Ed 
watched him take care of his horse. This time, he actually took care 
of it. It was a good sign as it indicated that some of the meanness 
had been removed.

Susan came over to where Ed watched Harry. She stood next to 
him for a minute as though waiting to be recognized. Standing to 
face her, Ed asked, "What can I do for you?"

"You can tell me what you did to him yesterday," said Susan. She 
had watched Harry touch the medallion and writhe in pain on the 
ground. When he had come out of it, he was much gentler than she 
had ever seen. It was amazing, he had even talked to her and 
listened for a change without shouting. The only time that had 
happened had been when they were first dating.

Tiger came over to Ed and sat down at his feet. Looking down at 
the cat, Ed said, "I held a mirror to his soul for him to see what he 
had become."

"Why was he screaming?" asked Susan.

Pulling out his medallion, Ed asked, "Would you like to see your 
soul and the harm that you've caused others?"

Starting to reach out to touch it, she realized that this mirror didn't 
reflect light. It reflected the spirit that one broadcast to the world. 
Was she that good that she could take her reflection with any less 
horror than Harry? As a shudder ran through her, she pulled her 
hand back. Realizing that she was afraid to know the truth, she 
answered, "I don't think so."

Smiling at her honesty, Ed nodded and said, "Harry may appear a 
little weaker now, but he is actually much stronger of spirit. 
Tonight, you will camp with him away from us. It is time for you 
both to work out some details about your relationship."

Concerned for what that might mean, she asked, "Do you have any 
advice?"

"Be honest. Nothing is gained by hiding the truth."

Turning, Ed walked over to where Kim was cleaning the camp site. 
As he approached, he said, "Well, I got us one night alone."

Smiling up at him, she asked, "Are you going to stay awake this 
time?"

In light of the fact that he had been staying up most of the nights 
and all of the days, Ed knew that was one promise that he couldn't 
make. With real sadness in his voice, Ed answered, "I doubt it."

Shaking her head as she realized that he probably wouldn't be able 
to stay awake, she replied, "I didn't think so."

Looking over at Susan to see what she was doing, Ed asked, "You 
want to go get some rocks?"

Kim replied, "Together this time?"

"Yes, I think that our Chaperone might want to stay here," 
answered Ed with a smile. He was relieved to see that she smiled 
back. They both knew that they would have to make the offer. It 
was with some surprise that she expressed a desire to go with 
them.

Together, the three of the rode out to the Butte followed by Tiger. 
With increasing frequency, the cat disappeared to hunt. He was 
having to settle for birds and mice rather than rabbits as he had 
spent too long in this area. Reluctantly, Ed was considering giving 
the cat the canned ham that he was saving for dinner tonight. As if 
reading his mind, Kim said, "Maybe you can give him half of the 
ham tonight."

"Oh, we have plenty to eat. I still have enough beans for all of us. 
There's plenty of bacon, but it isn't good for the cat. We've got 
canned vegetables, fruits, and soup left. I've even got noodles and 
some spaghetti sauce," said Ed, fully aware that he had been 
looking forward to the ham. However, he wouldn't stand by and 
watch while Tiger went hungry while he ate food that the cat could 
eat knowing that he had alternatives.

Shaking her head, she said, "You're a good guy, Ed. So what am I 
going to do tonight while you're sleeping?"

"I can sleep naked tonight so that you can take advantage of my 
unconscious body," joked Ed. 

"Deal," replied Kim with a smile. While the night might be lost, 
there was always morning.

"I'm kidding," said Ed wondering what he had just done.

"Can't go back on it now," said Kim as ideas started running 
through her mind. She added, "You said you'd sleep naked, so you 
have to sleep naked."

The two of them worked side by side through the day collecting 
rocks. In terms of interesting samples, it wasn't that good of a day. 
However, they did find a large cache of quartz crystals that would 
help the Tribe and she could sell in her store to the new age crystal 
folks. She held up one of the crystals and said, "I can sell a 
hundred of these for twenty bucks each. If I put a nice mount on it, 
I can get fifty each. How many of these do we have?"

Ed looked over the pile and said, "Maybe forty or fifty after we 
give the tribe their share. You can have the rest. They will help you 
pay for this week."

Surprised at his generosity, Kim asked, "Don't you want some of 
them?"

Laughing, Ed said, "I don't make my living doing this. This is my 
vacation and I'm here to collect. What am I supposed to do with 
twenty-five quartz crystals?"

"Well if you insist," said Kim. She knelt down and started to pack 
up the samples. There were a lot of good samples here.

Ed asked, "Do you want to search the area for more?"

Shaking her head, Kim replied, "No. We should probably get back 
to camp and fix dinner. I imagine Harry is back by now."

Susan said, "Aren't you afraid that he'll head home to get 
something to drink?"

Amazed that she could even ask that question, Ed answered, "No. 
He'll get water and go back to camp. Odds are, he'll set up a 
separate camp before we get back. You and he are going to spend a 
night under the stars with each other. It's up to you to decide what 
happens next."

She asked, "And what will you do?"

"I'll get to sleep early," replied Ed. Even as he answered, he 
wondered if he would manage to stay awake until dinner.

With a lecherous grin, Kim added, "While keeping a certain 
promise made earlier."

Surprised at the expression on her face, Ed stared at Kim. This was 
the first time he had ever seen a woman make a lecherous grin. He 
hadn't even known that women were capable of such a look. With 
a shrug of his shoulders, he said, "What the lady wants, she'll get."

Giggling, Kim walked along beside him as they headed to the 
horses. Both were carrying several stacks of sample boxes loaded 
with the quartz crystals. It didn't take long to stow them in the 
packs. Returning to the site where they had been digging, they 
collected their tools and packed them away as well.

Reaching camp, they were surprised to find Harry preparing 
dinner. Susan immediately joined him as they put together dinner. 
Tiger finally showed up to camp about half an hour later. Ed went 
to his pack and pulled out the canned ham. Opening it, he set it on 
a plate for the cat to eat. Tiger bounded over and immediately 
consumed the ham. Once the ham was finished, the cat rubbed his 
head against Ed's leg. 

After taking care of the horses, Kim and Ed used the baby wipes to 
wash their hands and faces. There were trips to the toilet and other 
activities that were normal around camp. Finding someone else 
doing the cooking, Ed was at a loss for anything to do. The lack of 
activity had an unexpected consequence for Ed. He was having a 
very hard time staying awake. 

Almost asleep, he was jolted awake when Kim whispered in his 
ear, "You can't sleep yet. You're still dressed."

He sat up and cleared his head. Looking around, he realized that 
Kim was behind him. He turned to reply when she handed him a 
cup of coffee. He accepted the coffee and drank half of it in two 
swallows. The caffeine had the desired effect and he slowly 
regained enough energy to stay awake until dinner.

Dinner was a simple affair and Ed ate without savoring it. He was 
impressed with the Indian Flat Bread. They drank the last of the 
water that Ed had carried out. As a change of pace, he and Kim 
added Tang to their water. After the first sip, Ed said, "Smart idea 
bringing Tang."

Kim said, "I always take some with me when I in the field. It is a 
necessity as far as I'm concerned. Too many days of drinking just 
water and I need some flavor."

Curious, Ed asked, "What about iced tea mix?"

Nose wrinkling, she said, "Tepid iced tea? Give me a break."

Caught off guard by her answer, Ed broke out laughing. Still 
chuckling, he said, "A lady after my own heart."

As Harry and Susan cleaned up, Ed looked at the amount of water 
that Harry had brought back. He brought back a lot more than was 
necessary. Seeing Ed examining the water, Harry came over and 
said, "I thought you and the lady would like to wash up before 
heading back to see the Chief. He's going to meet us where you 
parked your truck."

"What about you and your wife?" asked Ed.

"Don't worry about us, we are going to camp where I got the 
water." Harry looked down at the ground as he spoke. He felt bad 
that this trip had been spent watching over him.

Ed said, "I guess you are going to leave soon to get there before the 
sun sets."

"Susan is packing now. We'll be gone in ten minutes."

Watching Harry return to help Susan, Ed could hardly believe the 
change that had come over Harry. The couple finished packing and 
rode off together without saying goodbye. They felt they had 
imposed too much already to burden Ed and Kim any more.

Kim came over and said, "Let's wash up. You go first."

Stripping, Ed washed himself while Kim watched. As far as male 
bodies went, Ed wasn't a buff body builder or ruggedly handsome 
in a Clint Eastwood fashion. Still, Kim found herself attracted to 
him. Watching him, she realized that what attracted her most was 
the real care that he had shown Harry despite the rough conditions. 
He had sat by the guy during the night, cleaning the vomit out of 
his mouth and talking him through the rough times. 

When Ed finished washing, he lay on his bed roll and watched 
Kim strip. When she removed her tee-shirt, he could see two sets 
of tan lines. Her arms and neck were very dark showing the 
outlines of tee-shirts. There was a lighter tan showing the outlines 
of a conservative two-piece bathing suit. Her muscular legs 
showed a line corresponding to a knee high skirt. 

It was the areas that weren't tanned that drew his attention. She had 
nicely shaped breasts that looked like a large A or small B cup. She 
had a very small patch of pubic hair that was carrot shaped. 

His cock started to erect, but the nights without sleep and hard 
work over the day took its toll. Before she had even finished 
washing, he was asleep. Naked and still wet from her bathing, she 
stood over Ed looking down at him. Shaking her head, she said, 
"That's the last time I wax my legs and pussy for this guy."

It wasn't even nine and she wasn't tired. Horny, she lay back and 
took care of herself for the second time this trip. As her finger 
rubbed her clit, she imagined what she would do to him in the 
morning. She considered giving him a blowjob to wake him and 
then having him take charge of pleasuring her. The fingers of her 
free hand traced the route that she imagined him kissing. When her 
fantasy reached the point where he was mounting her, she came 
with little panting sounds.

The noise of her orgasm did not wake Ed. It was dawn before Ed 
woke. Standing, he checked out the camp making sure that a snake, 
attracted by the warmth, had not entered camp during the night. 
His eyes settled on Kim lying on her bedroll. Enough of her body 
showed from under the blanket that he could tell that she was 
naked. She looked so inviting that he wanted to wake her with an 
orgasm. While he knew what he wanted to do, he chose not to do 
it. The fact is that a woman can wake a man by giving him a 
blowjob without expecting a problem. However, a man who 
attempts a sexual act with a woman without her being fully 
conscious, awake, and consenting could expect dire consequences. 

Going over to the fire pit, he started a small fire for brewing 
coffee. Once the fire was burning, he filled the coffee pot with 
water and added the grounds in the catch basket. When enough 
coals had formed, he set the coffee pot on the grill. It would start 
perking in a few minutes. He turned to look back at Kim. She 
shifted a little and her breasts became fully exposed to his gaze. In 
the daylight, they were even more magnificent than when he had 
fallen asleep. The sight caused his cock to start to harden. Feeling 
uncomfortable, he returned his attention to the coffee amused that 
it was just beginning to perk. The old saying that a watched pot 
never boils came to him. How long had he been gazing at her for 
the coffee to begin perking? It didn't matter as the smell of coffee 
began to permeate the air.

He went to his pack to get two cups for coffee, one for himself and 
one to help wake Kim. While at the pack, he heard Kim stirring. 
He looked over at her and saw that only one breast was bare, but 
her right leg was exposed almost up to the hip. She was still asleep, 
but getting closer to wakening. His cock twitched as it came close 
to full erection.

Pouring two cups of coffee, he returned to his bedroll setting one 
of the cups on the ground near Kim hoping that the smell would 
wake her. He sat there watching her slowly wake. She stretched 
and opened her eyes, noticing the smell of coffee almost 
immediately. Turning on her side so that she faced Ed, she saw the 
cup on the ground next to her. She sat up and picked up the cup. 
The blanket that had been covering her settled on her lap; exposing 
her breasts to his view. After taking a sip, she said, "You are 
supposed to be asleep yet."

"I thought you wanted me awake," said Ed. Trying hard not to 
stare at her chest, his cock throbbed in time with his heart, 
pumping blood into it until it was fully erect. 

Winking at him after she glanced at his cock, she said, "I wanted to 
wake you this morning with a blowjob."

"That would have been most pleasant," replied Ed. He thought 
about how he had wanted to wake her. He said, "I must confess 
that I had a similar idea for waking you."

Surprised at the idea and disappointed that he hadn't done it, she 
asked, "Why didn't you?"

"I wasn't sure how you would have reacted waking up with me all 
over you," answered Ed.

Quiet as she thought about it, she realized that his concern was 
actually a very insightful one. She probably would have been upset 
until she realized who it was and might have remained angry even 
after she did realize that it was him. She said, "I might have been 
upset. Now that I'm awake, what are you doing over there and not 
here?"

Ed went over to her bedroll and sat down next to her. Kissing her 
lips, he enjoyed  the soft fullness of her lips. She pressed against 
him opening her mouth inviting him to explore her mouth with his 
tongue. Accepting the invitation, he ran his tongue over her lips 
tickling her with the lightness of its touch and teasing her with his 
delay in probing deeper. 

She responded to his slowness, by taking control. Thrusting her 
tongue into his mouth, she wrapped her arms around his neck. His 
right hand explored her back, tracing lines up and down her spine 
with an extremely light touch. His finger stopped just at the top of 
her crack on the bottom of its trip and at the base of the skull on 
the trip up. The effect on Kim was as if an electric shark was 
traveling up and down her spine. 

She adjusted her position so that she was sitting on his crossed 
legs, her cunt rubbing against his cock, while her legs were 
wrapped around his torso. The slightest movement of her hips 
rubbed her clit against the length of his large cock. Ed turned his 
attention to kissing her neck while his right hand continued to 
excite her. With his left hand, he slowly massaged her breast.

The days of frustration soon had her on edge. This was what she 
had expected to happen every day from the beginning. She 
adjusted her position so that her cunt was directly over his cock. 
As she slowly lowered herself on his cock, she fully understood 
just how big it was. She screamed, "Oh, God! That's so big."

It took her a long time to lower herself fully on his cock. At that 
point, her clit was rubbing against his body and her cunt was filled 
more than it ever had. Even her largest dildo was smaller than him. 
Rocking her hips sent a delicious shiver through her body as his 
cock rubbed parts of her that had never been touched. Her eyes 
closed, and she leaned back a little forcing her hips forward thus 
pressing her clit against his body even harder. She slowly moved 
her pelvis, bringing a greater pleasure to her body.

Ed took advantage of this position to lean forward and kiss her 
wonderful breasts, paying attention to her nipples. He supported 
her in this position with his arms while she placed her hands on the 
bedroll, palm down to support herself. 

For Ed, the sensation was amazing. It excited him without driving 
him to a quick orgasm. He felt like he could last like this for hours. 
Flexing his buttocks provided a very slight thrusting motion into 
her. She sighed at the pleasure, building to a nice gentle orgasm. 
When she came, it felt like she was milking him with her internal 
muscles. 

Ed maintained control and lasted through her orgasm without 
coming. She continued to rock slowly on his cock as he provided 
small thrusts into her. The effect on her was a continuous building 
to a larger more intense orgasm. Her entire body shock as this 
orgasm washed over her. She squealed in pleasure at the discovery 
that she was multi-orgasmic. 

For Ed, this position did not provide the kind of stimulation that 
was enough to bring him to orgasm. It was sufficient to keep him 
excited and erect. His neck was getting tired as he struggled to 
maintain connection with her nipple, his legs were falling asleep, 
and his need for more stimulation was driving him to change the 
position.  He held off until she experienced another orgasm, this 
one more intense then either of the previous two she had 
experienced.

Lifting her, he lay her on her back as he straightened his legs 
behind him. The contortions had left him in the standard 
missionary position. Now he started to thrust into her with greater 
power. He adjusted his position so that his cock was making more 
forceful contact with the entrance to her passage. He picked up the 
pace, letting his body take control as his mind went into another 
world.

Kim was lost in the sensation of raw sex, her body driving her 
responses. She had no conscious control of her actions. With the 
increased stimulation, she came again and again, the delay between 
orgasms shortening until they were almost continuous. Ed was now 
hammering into her, the sensations driving him to orgasm. The 
closer he got, the harder he thrust. When he came, his toes curled, 
his back arched, his head drew back, and he emitted a loud growl. 
His thrusts stopped as he locked into position buried as deep into 
her as nature allowed.

Kim, trembling from the physical sensations, lay under him 
breathing heavily as the orgasms finally ended. Ed's body slowly 
unlocked from its orgasmic posture and he slowly collapsed upon 
her. With great regret, he pulled out form her and lay beside her 
with half his body on the dirt. Eyes closed, he said, "That was 
amazing. I've never done it that way before."

Barely summoning the energy to roll over to face him, she traced 
little circles around his nipple. She said, "That was so much better 
than I could ever have imagined."

He reached out with an arm and put it around her, pulling her 
closer to him. She responded by bending her leg and laying it 
across his body maintaining intimate contact. Much to her surprise, 
Ed did not pull away from her like the other men in her life had.

They lay like that for more than half an hour before nature called 
to both of them. After kissing him on the lips, she said, "Thank you 
so much for that."

Smiling, he replied, "Thank you."

They went about the business of responding to nature, washing 
again, and then dressing. It was a comfortable time for them, 
unmarred by any of the awkward silences that often follows the 
first time with a new partner. Breakfast was cooked and eaten. The 
camp was packed up and returned to a natural state. The horses fed 
and watered. With everything done, it was now a matter of waiting 
for Harry and Susan to show up.

As they sat upon the saddles, Ed asked, "Would you be willing to 
do this again?"

Rather than answer immediately, Kim thought about it. All of the 
negatives had come from having to deal with Harry. Throughout 
the trip, Ed had been wonderful, taking care that everyone was as 
comfortable as possible under the unusual conditions. Would she 
like to do this again? She decided that she would so long as they 
didn't have a chaperone. She answered, "Yes, but maybe we could 
go someplace where we can be alone through the trip."

Her comment made Ed laugh. The last thing he wanted was 
another experience like this one. He said, "Have no fear, I will let 
you select the site next time."

She asked, "So when would you like to go again?"

That was a question that Ed was completely at a loss to answer. He 
didn't know what his schedule would be for the next few months. 
He answered, "How about when one of us is ready to go, we call 
the other?"

Surprised, Kim asked, "You don't want to plan the next trip?"

Ed answered, "That is very hard for me to do. Between school, my 
charity work, and my service to the Gods and Goddesses, I have a 
very difficult time scheduling anything."

The mention of charity work puzzled her for a minute and then she 
realized that he must have meant the IRS. She said, "I can see 
where the IRS would take up a great deal of time."

He said, "It is not just the IRS. I'm also on the Board of Directors 
of the Fusion Foundation."

After watching him spend so much time treating Harry, it had been 
easy to forget that he was involved with one of the wealthiest men 
in the country. That thought reminded her of his wives. It saddened 
her that she would never have him to herself. She sighed as she 
asked, "What will your wives think of what we did this morning?"

Looking at Kim, he could tell that there was a little anxiousness in 
her question. He answered, "Well, first they'll want all the details. 
Then I'll show them what we did. After that, they'll probably invite 
you over to thank you personally."

Looking at him as if he was crazy, she asked, "Thank me? How?"

"That probably depends on if you are into women at all," replied 
Ed. With a chuckle, he added, "If you aren't, I'm sure they'll dream 
up some appropriate way to thank you."

With a very stern expression, she said, "I am definitely not into 
women. The whole idea disgusts me."

Shrugging, Ed said, "Don't worry. They won't try to seduce you. If 
it harm none then do it. Forcing you to do something that you don't 
want will hurt you, so they won't do it."

Kim was left wondering what kind of family this was that held 
such a rule in high regard.
