Using the scope, I located a group of escapees in the clock tower across the courtyard. Silently lining up my shot, I took out the biggest that appear...d to be giving out orders to the others. The other four barely had time to register what had happened when I had finished taking out the last one. My mission was clear. Remove those who pose a threat to civilians and intend to cause harm to my men. I scanned the area for others on rooftops or near the surrounding area and came up clear. I. "Understand please, the old queen certainly wasn't a fool!" Her ethereal assured."Knowing her son as any mother should, The lady Ayeka made doubly certain in le of Azusa's outburst, all treeships were ordered well out of his reach!All that is save one... And it was for precisely that reason, I found myself later being led by the hand through the grand floral maze behind the palace!"The vague sense of 'moving' while at the same time at rest was very disconcerting. Ryoko wondered as well is the. I was startled out of my reverie by another guy with a camera, Thisone the boat photographer the same guy who had served me beer earlier. Hesaid "Excuse me beautiful but could you take just two steps back" He lookedin the camera and said "OK now look into the wind, Perfect" he took thepicture. Stepped closer and said "That is prettiest picture I have taken allweek, Can I have your name" I was horrified and said "Sam". He said "Glad tomeet you, your picture will be available one hour after we. I'd been enjoying my drive, just me and myself. And besides, it wasn't the way it used to be when a lot of young kids traveled around doing just that. Picking up hitchhikers these days just wasn't safe. However, she was obviously alone, didn't appear to me as being some sort of a serial killer, though I suppose she could have been as I pulled up alongside, stopping. Though I did notice she was reasonably cute too, though she herself looked a bit like a throwback to earlier times. Dressed almost.