"A sudden cessation in the whining of the carriage's electric motor was followed by a slowing of the train as we coasted to a halt at Worthing Seafron.... The figure of Aristides Poloi clad in tweed greatcoat and a wide-brimmed hat stood shivering on the platform. He got inside, grateful to be out of the wind from the sea. He sat down opposite the pair of us and before saying anything took a hip flask from an inside pocket and, unscrewing the cap, took a long swig from the flask's contents.. ”A raised eyebrow was what he received in response. “Touched a nerve, did I, Atlas?”“No, I am merely stating the facts for what they are. The Bounty Hunter is nothing more than a menace, a man who has got ideas above his station.”Again, Osiris shrugged as he said, “Say what you will, but he did take out four of your elite bodyguards. In fact, I was envious of your protectors myself. He took out three of them all at once. The video capturing the demise of your final three bodyguards is live on. The possibility of tiger within this area is not surprising. Thick dense forest can easily shelter the b**st. By evening we drank tea again, and to our surprise some tribal members visited us. They were talking kannada, the language I speak, Ranga is a tamilian. He just stared at them. They were telling us to leave. They had some rituals to finish. We didn't argued much and left. When we reached our guest house, they were surprised to see us. I remember that night very well. I and Ranga were. I guess he’s no longer my boyfriend,’ you muse as you pass him your empty glass, grazing his fingers as you do so. ‘Well, he’s an ass if you ask me Miss, I’d never stand you up,’ he replies whilst trying to gage your reaction. ‘Can I take that drink now please?’ you ask as you brush off his comments. He places a full glass of tequila, fresh orange and crushed ice in front of you. ‘Something stronger,’ he says as he turns away and starts to serve someone else. You watch him for a while, flirting.