What won't happen, unless we are grossly missing something, is for him to linger in a coma."Right now Brian is resting comfortably. You need some rest..."That conversation stuck with me, even as I faded out. I knew my body was caving in when the agents swooped in. It was all I could do to stay upright, right up until I couldn't – AGAIN!My head ached from the newest set of incisions, and I could definitely feel the skin covering my skull attempting to knit back together. Any movement, no matter. Now that we had animals to keep in the pen, we needed to protect them. I thought we could start getting everything ready very early and we could work until the sun became too hot for us. I wanted to get the open area closed off soon, so predators would not find a feast in our canyon. I wanted it done before the bright time was over. I didn’t think predators would come this close to our camp, but who knew?I asked Merthar, “How many men do you think we could use on this job? You think ten is good. Since we were comfortable with them, I think we made George happy. We all went off to bed.In the morning, George was taken back to Protection with a list of families. He told us that Protection would prepare houses for us. Many of the Somerseters wanted to settle toward Jackson. George was fine with that. He said that it would be a new direction but a welcome one. His list included those who were city dwellers and had skills that needed some technical equipment not available at a farm. He left. If you feel threatened by him, in any way, just grab Alex and come directly to us.”“I will keep that in mind. Tony isn’t that kind of man to use violence. He knows if he assaults me, he could end up losing his transfer and possibly his career.”“I don’t think he got the connection that you and I are lovers.”“I agree, otherwise Tony would have said something to you about fucking me. It wouldn’t have bothered me if he found out earlier, it would have just started things quicker. Now I’m finally.