It seemed to be some sort of lamb stew with chick-peas and rather more spices than she would have liked. Since she had not eaten since the previous ev...ning, she ate about half of what was provided and then put the bowl aside. Almost before her hand had released it, one of the women had snatched it up and finished it, even licking the bowl clean.The soldiers were playing some sort of elimination game and quickly sorted out six of their number, who came over to where the women sat. An order was. I would soon find out. I got up early on Monday morning and went to the kitchen to fix some breakfast for Randy and then went to take a quick shower. Randy had showered as I finished fixing breakfast and he hurried downstairs to eat. As I showered, Randy came in and peeked behind the curtain and then smacked my ass playfully. I jumped not knowing he was there. Randy laughed and said “I was a little jumpy this morning.” “I have your clothes laid out for you to drive us to school in”,. Some of my men think I am immortal. When I returned from the third wound the entire regiment surrounded me, cheering. They took to calling me 'Rasputin' because I am so difficult to kill, and they consider me lucky to be around. Of course I share my given name with the monk, Grigori, which clinches it for my poor, empty-headed boys."He spoke in a frank and friendly tone, as though the two were new friends who sat on a bench in some park and told tales about themselves. His empty headed-boys,. That’s a good thing, even if you annoy the hell out of me. See you on Monday.”He walked out of the room and Stephie came over to me.“Damn, Steve. You turned that around 180 degrees. He was fit to be tied when I asked my question.”“You, my dear Stephie,” I chuckled, “are a bitch! That question was about as catty as anything I’ve ever heard you say!”“It was, wasn’t it?” she said with a huge smile.“I can’t believe you argued with a professor!” Jorge said, coming from the back of the class where.