Tell me, how did you get this treatment? What were youbefore, a man? Were you old, injured?"Rachel looked away for a moment, out the window across the...grounds ofthe estate. When she looked back her expression was careful, like shewas cautious of every word."I was a man, Mr. Carver. It seems like a faraway dream now, but I was aman. The idea of becoming..." she gestured with a delicate hand to herbody, her curves, "...becoming this, never occurred to me. But I wasinjured, I'd live the rest of my. If you'd like, I can call up there if Lynn needs your opinion on something or when we're ready to ring it all up." That sounds good. Just have them ask for Mr. Ard whenever you need me."Up in the café, while sipping my coffee, I hit upon another idea. I saw three young teenage girls and a woman of thirty or so all sitting together. I moved to the table next to them when I noticed that the woman seemed to be largely left out of the teenage chatter."Happy Holidays ladies," I said with a friendly. " Nonsense, my friend, It must be pure coincidence that we've both arrived at the hotel about the same time every evening." He's not resident in the hotel. He goes home just after one AM. Look, I can prove it to you. Finish your drink and then leave the hotel. Walk down to the Plume of Feathers, it's only a couple if hundred yards or so. There are plenty of entrances, so if his is watching you, as I believe he is, then he'll have to follow you inside the pub to make sure you don't slip out of. The girl had been lucky not to have been burned, though she was very warm."Cindy, get me some bottled water. Then go get me one of your t-shirts." Yes, Mom." Hi, there," Cathy said as she looked back to the little scared child, "I'm Cathy. I'm a doctor. I want to help you. Can you tell me your name, sweetheart?" I'm Sara." Hi, Sara, Can you tell me how you came to be in a burning car?"Sara looked at the woman then broke into tears. "Please save my sisters! Please, before he can hurt them.