After what seemed an eternity, she spoke finally. ‘You are a family and are as one. Until your work is done, you shall remain together and together ...ou shall be forever.’ Saddened by her prophecy, Allison stared at the old witch afraid to ask her next question. ‘What about my mother Elizabeth and my twin sister, Melissa?’ Not saying anything after her question, Allison watched and waited as Hazel fell into her trance again. Lifting her head and looking as if she could see them, Hazel smiled.. "Steve Sloan was a captain in the Rangers. He had succeeded to command of Alpha Company, First Ranger Battalion, when Ken Carlson was wounded."Anyway, there was this gorgeous female correspondent who Steve met in Saigon. After a whirlwind courtship they were married. Shortly afterward, Steve was captured. The enemy knew we had hidden bases and supply points all through their territory. They wanted them out of business and they knew that Steve knew where they all were. They were also smart. There was little need to hunt for food with the provisions that had been left for them, but to make those supplies last they nibbled berries stripped from bushes along the trail. For fresh meat, they had an occasional rabbit or other small animal knocked over by hurled stones or brought in by Kim during the night.The fourth night, they found another cache of food left for them. There were also some very welcome blankets. The nights were quickly growing colder this far up the mountain as summer. If you think I would wake the next night with a clearer head, ready to accept and begin to understand my new circumstance, you are wrong.My eyes opened in the darkness of my coffin, and I knew the sun had set. But that sense was the only clear thought in my mind. All else was a jumble of confused emotions, if they can be so called. In fact, I hardly felt human, if such a thing were even possible anymore. My thirst had grown all through the day, ten-fold what it had been the night before. My.