"We lay down for this night like the last fully clothed and ready to go in the morning or sooner if need be. The desert had cooled off quickly with th... setting of the sun. We took sentry duty tonight in shifts. We woke early the next morning and ate a small breakfast. Red went back up the rocks to look and quickly returned. "They're leaving now. They are creating a dust cloud because they aren't controlling their horses well. Late today, the Vegans will probably attack them. We need to be very. .. sure ... thank you” I replied.I loved her company, and the opportunity to spend a little more time with her was too good to miss.She showed me into the lounge room where I sat on the large lounge chair whilst she disappeared into the kitchen.“Is iced-tea ok? ... or would you like a beer?” she asked from the doorway.“Iced-tea ... thanks” I replied.She came back with two glasses, and sat beside me. We sipped at our drinks, setting them down on the coffee table in front of us.She explained a. ." I managed to blurt out. "I have the will ... and my driving license is on the table." She released her foot from my back. I could still feel the pointy stiletto, but I grudgingly got back on my feet. She was reading through the will, and put it down.'Im ... Im-imim-im-impossible", she stuttered. No. Not stuttered. Her mouth and big blue eyes moved exactly the same when she repeated the syllable. Dammit, why it's always me who gets stuck in the same room with a broken robot? She recovered,. “War is no business for women, young lady. In some places, they would hang you for spying. There’s certainly enough evidence, and despite Lieutenant Lodge’s testimony to your utter lack of capacity to think things through, it is spying.”She squared her shoulders and glared at him. “Hang me then. Let the world see what kind of so-called men you damned blue jackets really are!”“Very dramatic. I don’t think you understand the gravity of your situation, young lady. I’m inclined to release you, so.