"Two-Three, what is your location? We can pick you up today." Hope flared, then died as Marla saw Eckerts reaction to the next transmission. "Two-Thre..., Answer me, This is Lt. Grose, acting commander of the third battalion." Another long pause. "Two-Three, I am giving you a lawful order. Identify yourself and give me your location so I can arrange an evac for you."Eckert's eyes turned hard. "Last calling station, Authenticate Bravo Sierra, Over."The Lt. Came back immediately. "What do you mean. She came up very close to me, took both of my hands in hers, and squeezed them very gently, saying, ‘I should also have liked to know you in another life. My name is Sita. I know nothing about you, but your eyes tell me that you are a man of great passion. I think we could have made beautiful music together. But it can never be, we meet too late, and the world would be against us.’ She spoke clear English, but with that Indian way of talking that sometimes gives the impression of mumbling. I. As much as I desired her, I cared for her too. I would need to find a way to fix her.I saw the last occupant of the room. It was Nahla, the healer. She was sitting on the other bed and was apparently not under the effects of "The Taint". I caught her eye and quietly beckoned her to join me outside the room."What can I do for you, Your Worship," she asked outside."First of all, I am not a god, Nahla." But you had a 'thunder stick'..." The other man you thought was a god is not a god either. We. "Mum will kill you." Her voice was not shocked, more amused. I tried the angry approach "I've been trying to track you down doing things you shouldn't, now I've got you," When I'm at Ellie's and she has all the logs of your chats? Dad please don't be an idiot." She was right of course. I gave up and put my hang dog expression on "Any way you won't tell?" She looked at me for a moment, then said "call me on my mobile dad" and reached over Ellie's shoulder and the screen died.I picked my phone.