Ooh! "Talons..."! That's a great one! So many elements combined into a single story, Sherlock Holmes, Fu Manchu, My Fair Lady, even Tarzan (Leela as the savage in polite society). BTW, thanks for the compliments. Only... Now that I've "captured" him, what do I do with him? ;-) Sincerely, Bill

Tempt the Hand of Fate and it'll give you the "finger"!