I assume you have the autopsy images?” I asked.“We do but we sent it around in an email,” Lori said.“Humor me,” I suggested. “There is onl... one office, and a couple of clerks.”Stop at the bakery first,” I said.When we arrived there I bought two half dozen boxes of cupcakes. Then when we arrived at the county office I said, “Good morning you bureaucrats, I come bringing bribes. You will have to eat the evidence, or I might wind up back in prison,” I said.“Well John we certainly wouldn’t want. " I patted his head again. He gave a weak smile."You will be punished for not obeying instructions, for not following therules, for resisting or being unwilling to do something you are told." Ipaused. "Boys tend to fuck up and get punished and sometimes, I wonder ifthey aren't doing it just so they can be punished." I knew he wouldn't getthat yet, but some boys got their pain/pleasure all bound up together. Soit was as if getting punished was a turn on for them. I knew it definitelywas. . a stranger."She saved my life," said Kris. "I think a lot of her too. I understand why she's important to this town. She's a good woman."Witherspoon blinked a few times and then nodded. "Better be going." Thanks again for the boots," said Kris."Mukluks," said Gerald."Pardon?" They're called mukluks," said Gerald. "Came from Indians." He turned abruptly and stomped down the snow-covered walk to his car, where a woman was watching them from the passenger's seat.Kris raised the mukluks in a. She knew that Lightning Limo was owned by a member of the slave owners group that included Master Lobo. They were often used by masters when in the city. She was sure that any activity using the name Master Carl would quickly be reported to the interested parties.The Ferry Building made an ideal first pickup point for their quest. It has a number of entrances and can be approached from many directions. There is a BART subway station very close as well. Carl, Page and Willow had walked the five.