I thought she was charming even when she was frowning with a curled lip. Her exact status got “lost in translation” but I got the sense she was fo...sted on them by some group that organized the street for community good works. I would say “Gang” but it would not be accurate as a description of the intent. Community action in a town or village or even a city in the middle of a war zone was directed more at control of the violence and survival than whipped-up angst about the niceties of some faux. But upon seeing the shadow of the maiden in distress, Anachel could see beyond the illusion, she saw their monstrous appearance. Anachel thought about the monuments of carved demonic Angels that were created to frighten the living with the idea of death. But it was the thought of eternal peace that replaced damnation; she would not be repelled by such darkness. “I have lingered past the shadows.” She was remembering her dream, comprehending the spiritual truth hidden in its parables. “And I say. I reset the vehicle controls and yanked him up and over my shoulder.I was walking through the port building when they struck. I do not know how they got weapons past the door scanner but four men were suddenly standing in front of me with drawn pistols. I guess they thought I would just do what they said. I did not even stop walking as my hand came up and my weapon fired. Two men fell back and the other two panicked and tried to duck away for cover.They never made it as I shot one and then the. “You’re a good man, Joe,” said Lindy.“So ... you forgive me?”“I’ll work on it,” she smiled slightly.“You’ve ... been raped?”“No. I’ve managed to avoid it.”“Then ... almost?”“Yeah. Kind of like what happened with your ice queen, but I made it much more apparent to the man than she did, poor thing. He did more than hear my no. He felt it. But I’ve had girlfriends ... One didn’t handle it well.”“Shit. She killed herself?”“No. It killed her. The fucker tore up her insides.”“Fuck.”“Yeah.”“I.