” I returned with our drinks and sat down with her. The wedding ring I had spotted previously was no longer present.”So you live here?” Brenda a...ked.”Yes, for the season. I have a suite on the upper floor.””Is it nice?””Very. Would you like to see it?””Sure,” she grinned. “I have a little time before I need to get back.”We drained our glasses and I led her to my room. She looked around and nodded in approval.”Very nice. Great view.””It’s even better from the bed,” I said as I gestured to the. And when the tub had been filled, and the women dropped their clothes, both were still on an emotional high as they shared the kind of friendship that is both rare and intense. Millie's emotions were tweaked even more as Boots' scars came into view again. She reached to touch one of them."I can't imagine what you went through," she moaned.The care in her voice was both obvious and genuine, which ratcheted Boots' emotions up too. She had never had a friend like this ... someone who cared so much. As for not ever talking about it again, I suppose that’s OK, but it’s hard to agree to that in advance.”“It doesn’t ever need to be talked about again. It’s something that happened a long time ago and there’s nothing to do about it at this point.”She had me wondering what it could possibly be. I drew a complete blank.“OK,” I said.“Let me just tell it completely before you say anything,” she said.I nodded and she continued. She spoke firmly, and confidently.“It happened when I was thirteen. I. “Seems there are rather more of them than we had hoped for.”“Indeed, let’s hope these special weapons of yours work as proposed.”“I’m assured they will, though they are highly susceptible to counter fire.”“We’ll do our best to distract them.”“As will we. We’re going with plan Alpha.”“Good, we hoped you would. We will be using our case Lightning plan which compliments your Alpha well.”“Here’s to victory,” Nimkel replied.“And being here to boast of it,” Ramantillavion responded before his image.