Authors notes: I've now had more feedback about Taniwha than I
ever did about my previous stories (all two of them, heh) - and
I just wanted to acknowledge those of you who have spent a few
moments to fire off an e-mail, or comment in the Yahoo group to
me about them. I started writing for my own enjoyment, but I
have to say, it's good for the ol' ego to get positive or
constructive feedback (c'mon babe, stroke that ego, stroke it!
Yeah, you know how I like it when you do that thing with your
tongue, HRRR!).   Apologies for the delay in this part of the
story. I was away for three weeks in my native country, New
Zealand. I enjoyed the sun and warmth, it wasn't easy coming
back to this Arctic shit-hole! The lizard in me likes the sun
occasionally ;-)  Chur, Richard, for your sublime editing yet
again!  Taniwha - Part 13     Obscuring-Darkness watched the
scenery flash by the troop-carrier while he brooded, without
paying much attention to it. When some of the others tried to
initiate a conversation with him, h