“They do not speak to me.”“Have you tried to speak to them?”“Errr...”“Thought not.”“I just do not know what to say,” Oonagh confes...ed. “‘Hello, I’m Oonagh, former queen and enemy of the state’ doesn’t seem a good opening line.”“They’re Dökkálfar. Technically they’re in the same boat, if with somewhat less blood on their hands,” I chuckled. “Have you spoken to Saress?”“Who?”“You mean you’ve never tried to speak to your bodyguard and learn her name?”“I did not think I was allowed...”“Saress, if. Now, the Monday Night Football game between the Cowboys and Seattle wasn't looking so good. The 'Boys were hanging on to a two point lead and seemingly were trying to give it away as quickly as they could.The game wasn't holding his interest. He knew he was obsessing about the "pain" Barbara said she was feeling and how she understood his, but he couldn't shake it. He knew he'd overstated the empathy he felt for his friend's heartache after she was raped. In truth, he knew he'd said it exactly. Everyone wants a club where you can’t hear yourself think, and the booze flows like water. I guess that’s the appeal of it really. Like a switch to your brain, you move with freedom, free from those pesky inhibitions. Or even a dirty sports bar full of bad food, bad beer, and even worse; bad men. All shouting at TV’s watching men play games meant for children that somebody decided was somehow worth money. No, the Black Diamond was the only real place to get a drink in this town. Upscale. You said you interviewed one of his patients?" Yes. She was very honest and upfront about her desire to seek the treatment. With your permission, I'd like to bring her before the entire committee so we can depose her about her experience." That doesn't seem unreasonable. Do you think we should depose her before she completes her therapy, or should we wait until after?" I saw her when she had the fourth of six therapy sessions. That was three days ago, so after tomorrow, she'll have completed.