“Vulcans.”“Yes, Vulcans,” Mangum said, shooting me a glare. “That is, indeed, what we are.”“Vulcans...” Sherkaner said. “Interesting... Now, we shall have to enter into a chamber with minimal biokinetic residue. This one will not do.”“It won’t?”“Too much free floating DNA imprinted into the local skien of subqauntum strata,” Sherkaner said.I exchanged a glance with Opal. Opal made a ‘hey, don’t look at me, buddy’ expression. Ali covered her mouth, but failed utterly to hide her laughter from our. John examined Otto and found the broken arm and broken leg. Otto was still unconscious, so John was able to set both the arm and leg without causing Otto any additional pain. The 4 men carefully lifted Otto into the wagon on the mattress and blankets, and they made the slow trip home. One of the cowboys stayed behind to skin the Cougar; it was a magnificent animal and would make a handsome trophy. Meanwhile, another cowboy rode ahead to fetch the doctor.They all met at the ranch house. Otto was. He looked at every girl as he passed them, scrutinising them, checking them to see if they were the one he had been sent to silence. As he wandered he didn’t realise that he was being observed by a young bobby on the beat. Keeping his eye on the man the officer watched, not sure what the man was up to but with a bad feeling about him. Down in this part of town it was not unusual for men to pick up a woman, especially those who gave out favours for cash, but this man was looking a little. ‘Joel!’ Kaitlyn laughed and shoved her shoulder into his. ‘You’re late for the big meeting? They might pass you over for someone who’s on time.’ Joel shook his head with a grin. ‘They won’t do that.’ Kaitlyn just rolled her eyes and picked up her pace. ‘Why didn’t you say something? We could have left right away.’ She’d come over to the bar to meet Joel after her shift was done and he’d served her dinner before they left. Now that she knew they were supposed to have arrived early, she felt bad.