And now this! How could Cindy do it, Billy seethed. Did George force her, rape her? Or did the teasing bitch want him to do it to her all along, had t...ey been plotting behind his mother's back? Shit, he couldn't let her know about it, she'd go nuts. He would have to deal with this one himself, he would have to mete out justice to these creeps. He would deal with Cindy first, as soon as she was alone, he would give her a chance to tell her side of the story, not that he would believe any of her. We ate it quickly and then started cleaning up. There wasn't any hope for even a quickie that morning. I wanted another look at the valley before leaving. Both girls knew it. They weren't happy about it, but they kept their comments to themselves. They did make me radio in once more to the settlement. Once more I got my wife. I told her what my plan was and that I'd radio her again in an hour. I warned her that we'd probably be late coming home. Then I signed out.We made a deal. The deal was. That leaves Tora and myself to clear the palace of the guards on duty and to deal with the Slaver leaders while they have their meal. We wait to give the others time to get into place, then we cross the front courtyard to go in the front door of the palace.When we open the door and walk in we’re in a small vestibule with a hall leading off it. The two guards in the vestibule attack us while yelling and the four guards in the hall react as well. One of them hits a gong before he charges at us.. Remembering it.Becoming the result of it.Loranna seemed familiar with the absorption, and her calmness was a comfort as Sarah felt her individuality begin to ebb away.There was a moment when he recognised her presence. You need the woman, he thought. You need her.Then the presence was gone and, as before, he was alone. Alone and lonely.But his attention span was short, and even loneliness did not bother him for long. Shaking his head to clear it, he returned to his close observation of the.