With the heavy local scrub it means the scout is soon out of sight behind Will.The men are in a screen of trees on the top of a low ridge north of the...camp. The eastern end and southern side of the ridge are much clearer, but they do have some trees with a bit of scrub while the back side of the ridge is heavy with scrub. Will rides half out into the open in a cleared area and about seventy yards from the men. One of them spots him and he automatically takes a shot at Will, who grins and heads. "You don't want to go back to Spearfish Lake and face the kids and the softball season again. You said that yourself. You wanted a new challenge. This is it. Besides, I have to have someone I can rely on to run things while I'm out of action." What do you mean, while you're out of action?"Heather smiled. "I said you'd gotten very deep into me. Well, you really did, back at Christmas. There's a little ring at the bottom of a test tube that says that there's another little Pacobel on the way.". I was excited because I loved challenges, and that was a big one. I was scared because I wasn’t sure I was able to fill that role, and I didn’t know how the rest of the team would take the news. During the 10 am meeting that morning, Simon gave the announcements of his resignation and my new role as manager. As I expected, at the first announcement the whole team was clearly sad. What I couldn’t expect was the reaction at the second announcement, that I’d be his replacement. A few of them. And she almost spoke out loud when I hurt Catherine. When it ended, she remained silent for a long moment."Can you connect me to Catherine? Quickly?" Grace finally asked.I tapped Catherine on her mental should as I connected her."Excuse me. I have a long distance thought for you from your granddaughter in Tennessee. Will you accept the charges?" I quipped."You did it? You really reached her?" Catherine responded."Catherine, this is Grace." Grace said, jumping into the conversation.