‘And they don’t know where we are.’ ‘I don’t like living near a place where I have been sighted,’ snarled Kokata. ‘Sooner or later this ...rea will be crawling with monster-hunters.’ ‘Are you serious?’ ‘Do I sound like I’m joking?’ Even while talking, Kokata couldn’t help but glance around for signs of danger. Now that he had someone to protect, the outlook to being hunted was a heavier stress than it had been for years. He had a strong notion that if he ended up having to fight, he couldn’t. “You’re in no position to complain,” I chuckled. “If I can pull off this miracle, you will owe ME, not the other way around. Oh, and tell all the girls they are required to dance at least once with these dates. That includes you. I gotta try to sell this idea.”“Oh, that won’t be a problem,” she assured me.“I’ll believe that when it happens. I have a couple of, let’s say, unrefined guys in mind. The girls don’t have to do anything other than one dance, but it’s a deal breaker otherwise.”“I’ll. .my name is Luther, and keep your jokes about Van Dross...' I laughed and answered '...my name is David...' Luther looked at me and laughed saying '...let us go over to the park and discuss some things that yo might be interested in...' I settled back and relaxed as Luther drove through the side streets and into the park. :uther explained to me '...you are a very strong looking fellow and should explore all the ways of making money. How much do you get at the burger joint..?' I answered. Tara had shown her abilities as a captain during the first chase. She seemed almost to be able to read the wind, finding every advantageous gust, and her sea-wolf soon outstripped Gabrain and Lachlan.The fact that her ship wasted no time in firing a broadside to hole and sink the Dane, also showed she had the nerve for the task at hand. From that point onward Lachlan and Gabrain stopped worrying that Tara might prove to be a handicap in their campaign.No, what worried the friends now was the.