We left Kay to admire her new acquisition and went back to my place. I needed to know more about what was going on and had a whole bunch of questions that needed answers. In my front room, I puffed up a beanbag with my hands until it felt sufficiently aerated and allowed myself to collapse into it. Sestra watched me and did the same, but toppled out of the beanbag as soon as she sat down, bringing a smile to my face. “Never used a beanbag before?” Her face wore a mixture of embarrassment and amusement. “Never seen one, let alone sat in one.” I watched as she tried again, unsuccessfully. She’d have to master the art if she was going to be in Sector D for any length of time. Everybody had beanbags. “Take it slowly and ease yourself into the beanbag. Just allow the bag to find your butt

