"Steve," he would say, "There's no need to stay and look after me if you look like getting off with someone." He had obviously noticed that once or tw...ce I had turned down an opportunity as he hadn't pulled."I don't like leaving you alone if we both haven't pulled," I would say.One night he did pull on his own and I didn't. He asked my permission to go off with the girl which I gave. I had a few more drinks and then went home. I was feeling unwell and couldn't work out the problem. I started my. “What’s the little idiot done now?”“He came over today to visit Bec and he’s gotten carried away. Tried to push Bec way past where she was willing to go.”“Little Becky? I told that little shit to be a gentleman with her. Is she okay?”Dan flicked a glance over to me and then looked back at Lance. “Not completely. Lance roughed her up.”Another sigh. “Oh man! I’m betting you want to beat the crap out of the little shit! Don’t hurt him too bad, okay? We can’t afford the hospital bills.”I watched. They shared their ideas with one another and all progressed well in the company. Mangesh showed sympathy for what had happened in Bindu’s life. Unlike Mangat, his father had taught him to respect others and help if he could. That’s why he liked Bindu a little more than Manju. Bindu was also beginning to feel close to Mangesh. Knowing he came from a wealthy family, Bindu appreciated his benevolence and courtesy toward her. One evening, Bindu and Mangesh were working late. Manju had left for. He had a reputation as a cruel and destructive thug rather than an elite Roman. It seemed he was justifying his reputation as he headed for the channel ports to take his special form of warfare to other parts.In some ways, devastating the land as you came through was a good plan, since it helped ensure there would be no rebellion behind. But he was devastating the land of allies and foes, Romans and Rebels, alike. He was leaving and didn’t care if anybody knew that he considered this country.