I loaded another clip, flinching every time the gun fired.We rode to the bullet stops to see if any bullets had gone through the first plate. With a l...ght I looked at the back of the plate. It looked good - nothing had come through - but the heavy oak lumber on the front was taking a beating. It would have to be changed out often and we would have to be diligent positioning the target in different spots each time. The bullet stops passed the test.I was confident that the bullet stops would. Scott had held major discussions with his advisors with regard to this project. He was determined that the lessons of history in his own time would be learned and the indigenous natives would be given the opportunity to develop and share in the riches of their lands rather than face slaughter and being downtrodden.He had already asked his language specialist to make sure that people were being trained in the various dialects of the natives his people might come across. There would be no Spanish. We walked to the counter and ordered small strawberry drinks and went to choose seats. I chose a pink chair near the back of the store while she sat daintily in the orange one beside me. “I love strawberries in any form,” I said, sipping through a colorful straw. She laughed. “Same. It’s a bit of an addiction.” I joined her in a laughing fit. We drank slowly, taking our time before we left. We had killed an hour, although the night still seemed young. “Hey. What did you do to me!?” he said in a voice that bordered on hysteria.Ikuno rolled over and took in the shaking boy, immediately regretting not letting him in on her plan. She got off the bed and stepped towards him, “Kal, I’m sorr…”Wild-eyed, Kal backpedaled away from her looking towards the cavern exit. Before he could bolt, her hand shot out and grabbed his arm pulling him into her embrace. Kal’s entire body stiffened with fear. “Be calm Kal,” she whispered stroking his head and back, “I.