But the sad thing is, he'll probably go into some high powered job that he hates just because he feels it's the right thing to do.''So what are we goi...g to do?'Pepper turned away quickly and jumped off the bed. 'I need a shower.'I scratched my head, had I annoyed her again? No, she hadn't seemed angry. Well there was only one way to find out. I slipped out of bed and went in after her.I caught her before she had the water on, I couldn't see her face directly, but I caught the reflection in the. I was obviously hoping that the filth would follow me and Jay into the hotel room.I unlocked the hotel room door and walked in. The walls were adorned with bright pink flowered wallpaper. A cheap double wardrobe stood in one corner, a matching dressing table by its side. A chaise lounge was shoved into a corner looking decidedly out of place like it had been stolen from the five star hotels from across the road.I dropped my overnight bag onto the floor and threw myself on the bed. I'd arrived. Linda now queried,"How do you feel? Do you want to go on?" Yes, I'm fine now, so where to next?" Do you still want to get your ears pierced?" Yes, very much." OK let's do it then." They found a suitable jeweller a few yards from the shop they had justcome from. Linda said,"How about here?" Fine." Let me do most of the talking." Fair enough."Into the shop they went, the shop assistant asking,"Can I help, ladies?" Yes, my friend would like her ears pierced, if you don't mind." Certainly, if you. Shit, did I ever open a can of angry worms when I said that. Up to that point he was tolerant of my accusations and angry attitude, but he wasn't about to let me call his and his father's life's work something as petty as obtaining greater personal power. And despite everything he had done, I couldn't help but believe he was truly _trying_ to save the world from some unknown future foe.It wasn't his words which rang true, but his dedication to his task, his anger at me for staining his work,.