Richard excitedly explainedthat Stephen was new in town and that he needed a makeover. One of theyounger men, a teenager, rushed over as fast as his h...gh heels couldcarry him and gestured for Stephen to sit down."Don't worry Mr. Goodman," the young man said. "We'll make himbeautiful. Now what colour shall we go for?" he asked. "Blonde?"Richard shook his head. "No dear, I don't think so. We don't want peopleto think that he's some sort of himbo now do we?" he asked.The young man giggled. "Oh of. He had positioned his pole barrier/gate just behind the rock, and with the barrier, coupled with the narrow entrance, he hoped that any large animal wouldn't bother trying to get in. Staring at the entrance and the darkness beyond, he unconsciously shook his head.If I can squeeze through that, a big cat might be able to as well, but with the narrow passage and the pole wall, surely the two would slow it down long enough for me to fill it full of crossbow bolts and arrows.The thing, whatever it. If she were we decided that we would keep up the pretence of being Mother/Daughter."What about Rachelle?", Claire asked, "Do you think we are leading her into things she might regret?".I replied that as far as I was concerned at no time had Rachelle been forced or obliged to do anything and she certainly had the option not to join us on our return to the cove. Nevertheless I thought it would be nice to ask her.After our supper, which was served in Claire's room, I phoned Rachelle on her mobile. Once out of California I followed the Rogue river north into Washington state. I spent some while in Olympia and up into the Olympic mountains, camping and writing. I bought a .22 magnum derringer. I had the grip modified to fit my hand and an aiming laser installed for speedy target acquisition.If you can show need there aren't too many legal jurisdictions that won't grant a permit to carry a concealed weapon. D.C. is one of them. Cook county Illinois is another. Having once been in a fight to.