Thank you, Robyn."Sunday afternoon. I was at loose ends. The cards were running against me. I quit after losing two tournaments, and I didn't want to ...ework the site plan for the ranch until I received survey drawings that include the additional 60 acres.I opened my cell phone. It was time to do some courting in an around about way."Hello, Robyn," I said when she answered my call."Coach, did your mother and Barbara and George get away all right this morning?" They did. It was a tearful goodbye. As I stood therenervously in my boy clothes I found it hard to say what I was looking for.Velma could tell I was nervous and afraid to speak up. She told me to waita moment while the customer she was helping checked out and then left thestore. Velma walked to the door and locked it, changing the sign in thewindow to closed. As she turned to me she said " you can relax dear, I'msure I can help you with whatever you need."As I settled down I told her that I was very inexperienced but that Iwished. They were making slow, but steady, progress toward the Colorado River when they ran into a different type of Apache, one that had never heard of Cock Cutter. John knew that their pit of ignorance had to be filled with knowledge of just how dangerous and painful it was to mess with Shiply's Troop and Cock Cutter. The Mimbreño Apaches had fought wars with Whites and had befriended Whites, and there seemed to John to be no pattern to it. This time they appeared to want to fight.These Apaches had. Now I am waiting for them to return from dinner. Now I am strong. Now I am excited by the sound of the garage door opening. Now I am strong. Now I am excited to know that they are home. Now I am strong. Now I can stop them. Now I am strong. Now I can put an end to all of this. Now I am strong. Now I am but a few minutes away from showing them that I am not weak. Now I am strong. Now I can stop them. Now I am strong. Now I am ready for them as I hear the door from the garage open. Now I am.