” “My knee locked up.” “What can we do?” “We can’t change the weather, right?” she said and managed a nervous smile. She swayed on...her crutches, so I moved closer to her. “I will call a doctor,” I said. “No! Nothing can be done right now. Just take me home!” I was informed that the cab will be here in 10 minutes. Meanwhile, Nicole was crutching toward a bench. Bent at the knee, her left leg seemed completely paralyzed. She was unable to put weight on it. Her shoe was dangling on her. The entire tribe of women mocking him. Adam only smiled and bowed his head, enduring. ‘You can’t see me! I’m in the dress.’ ‘I can’t see anything. I’m blindfolded.’ ‘I don’t believe you. I don’t want bad luck,’ she teased. She whispered. ‘So have someone else open the door and check me out.’ A conference began. Hushed whispers. Yes. No. Oh come one. Adam merely tried to stand up straight an not hum a little song. The door creaked open and a girl squealed and slammed it shut. ‘He looks so. Warden Baucus. This is Captain David Austin of the RC K5." Warden Baucus," acknowledging his position and presence."David," he said."For now, that's Captain Austin. I hold commercial licenses, and I am as jealous of my prerogatives as you are of yours." I see."But he didn't ... not yet. He would."I guess I'd better get right down to it," Warden Baucus said."Excellent," I agreed."You have been reported as holding a wild bobcat in defiance of Michigan regulations." Holding? As in against the. And then they were ready, or at least Sally was.Bill had had no idea at that point whether Ivan had been ready as ready, but no sooner were they in position than Sally, who was facing forward, quickly used her dominant position to force them off the platform. To cries of "OH FUCK!" and "OH YES!!" from Sally and "YOU FUUCCCKKKKIIIIINNNNNNG BIITTTCCCCHHHHH and "FUUCCCKKKK MEE!" and "WOW" and "JESUS AITCH FUCKING CHRIST!!" from Ivan they were quickly swinging through the air with hands clasping.