" In some ways its better and worse than even what I just told you." Borthun added. "Since the library doesn't charge for the rooms, and they are avai...able on a first come, first serve basis, we are currently seeing a large number of the homeless indigents of Ureda signed up to do research." Your kidding!" I said, without thinking."No, I do not jest. We are providing, unwittingly at the start, but with full support of the Library staff now, a complete adult and juvenile literacy program to. "Diva, you heard her, she saved Maggie, she can bring Gwen back too." She says gently to the older woman. "Please, think, where are they taking her?"Godiva, sniffles a little, takes a couple of deep breaths, then looks over at me. She wants so much to believe."There are some cells that have doors, they are way in the third building, in the basement." She looks strained after telling me this, but calmer. Now all her hopes are pinned on me."Good, very good" I say with a nod and a gentle smile. Hell ... with the busy bodies that live around here it will cause talk." William age is just a number. Mary is seven years older than me, did you know that? Molly is a nice woman that has been dealt a bad hand in life. You are a good man and being young don't change that. Were me, I'd do just what I want and let those that will talk piss up a rope." Uncle Lewis was laughing as he finished."Thanks Uncle Lewis. It's only 7:00, I'm going to ride back to Molly's and ask her. If she says no, well. And then I was laughing and crying and babbling all at the same time as my mother and father hugged me and placed endless kisses upon my cheeks. They ushered me into the small home, asking questions in between the kisses and hugs. My mother guided me into the little chair that sat beside the hearth. A few moments later she had handed over a steaming boil of the hot cereal that resembled the porridge of my home land. My father stoked the fire to chase away the chill from the room. I gulped down.