There’s really no reason to live out here unless you’re a farmer, and nobody can make any money with just this however many acres. So with the run...way witch fears that the locals have about this place, and it’s inconvenient location, it’s just a burden on the taxpayers of White County.’ ‘So no buyers have ever come forward I assume.’ ‘We had a public auction two different times, but the only people to show up the first time were the spectators.’ ‘How long has it been since it was foreclosed. We snapped to attention, he looked at us and ordered, "At ease Sgts." They relaxed and he left me standing at attention.He questioned, "Are those the documents from the Captain?"Sgt. Reynolds handed them to him and replied, "Yes Sir!"He looked them over, then looked at us and ordered, "Major, Sgt. Reynolds and Sgt. Blaine we need to have a little discussion about this in my office."He turned and we followed him. I looked at the Sgts. and they looked as confused as I felt. We entered his office,. The curve lifted seemingly endless, but she climbed on those lean legs tirelessly. Round and round we went higher and higher, sunlight glinting pink through mother of pearl windows. On we climbed, ascending till the wood steps flattened out and became a room. She moved immediately to the edges of a swirling mural, the colors muted browns, pinks, even blacks and greys. small pebbles intersecting with the bits of shell. Floating to the window I looked out at the wisps of clouds, the deep. That, and the fact that I think you have the most beautiful eyes that I’ve ever seen. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone with eyes that blue.”“It’s a family trait,” Linda said, ignoring the rest of Mary’s statement for the moment. “My cousin has the same color eyes.”“I guess I should take that answer as your way of letting me off the hook for what else I said,” Mary said, noting what response the woman across from her didn’t give.Linda paused for a long moment, thinking that maybe silence was.