The talisman was the avatar of her Eamai, her Goddess of Peace. It had been kept safely by her tribe for generations upon generations, given only as a...token of surrender to invading tribes. Little did those invading tribes know that the little avatar would eventually be the instrument of their undoing!So too, would it be the undoing of the ten remaining survivors!"Survivors . . . survive this!" She whispered in her native tongue, under her breath to the confusion of the head producer. "Oh. "I've heard that moan before. Must be good wine."Abby mumbles and Dana swallows the wine. Dana narrows her eyes at the blonde. "What was that?"Dana asks though she knows exactly what Abby said. Abby smiles but shakes her head. "Nothing. Nothing at all."Abby responds and sips from her wine. Dana smirks and sips from the wine again. "So, you have brothers?"Dana asks and Abby nods her head. "Yes. Three, growing up. My oldest brother died 9 years ago from a collision with a drunk driver."Abby. This was going to be easy, I told myself as Itook a bus to the part of the city where Club Biz-R was located. It wason a shadowy side street, with a barely identified entrance. There wasa doorman, a burly guy in a white shirt and black slacks, who was allbusiness. He looked at me unfavorably until I told him who I was andwhy I was there. That softened him up and he ushered me inside and toldme to go to the backstage area. If they had performances of some type,maybe that was what I was. " No need to walk," Maria said. "Rachael called the Legion, and they weremost happy to send a volunteer over to drive you. And they will driveyou home as well. I would be honored to have you visit my house, tiny asit is. But it will be Rachael who is the cook and hostess. I am workingfrom just after church until just before we eat. She is doingeverything."It took a few seconds for the old soldier to compose himself. "I wouldbe honored to visit. I don't think I have been out of the house.