I didn't know what the Fed did last week or how the market was performing or even who won the recent election. Honestly, I didn't even know we had an...election. I guess I remember Stephanie coming home with some voting material, but she didn't let me see it. She just dismissed me with, "this no longer concerns you." Their conversation continued during dinner. I just looked down into my plate. In fact, I don't think I'd looked Richard in the face for more than two seconds the entire night. . She looked to be in her early 50's, but still very attractive with a great figure, more traditional dress, and colored her hair, making her look ten years younger than she was. Caroline and Jacob did not even try to move or speak. There was no point. Jacob was not worried for himself, but was concerned if Caroline would be forced out of the salon. Margaret turned to them, wearing a pale green broom skirt and emerald button-down blouse and low heeled pumps, just like she would wear every day in. I broke up their idea of a charge at the soldiers, and the war chief correctly deduced that they had to get rid of me to save their horses.They turned and charged at me with what looked to me like reckless abandon. They actually got in each other’s way as each man jockeyed to be the first one to reach me. I emptied my shotgun into the face of the charge. The fallen horses forced the unhurt horses to swerve around their dead and dying animals, and that broke that phase of the charge.The. Within seconds I began to feel woozy. Then I passed out. I awoke in my office. Sarah was sitting behind my desk and I was facing her. Odd. My head felt awful, and my vision was only just coming into focus. "How do you feel, honey?" "Awful! Did we have a big night on the town last night?" Did I hear myself right? My voice sounded squeaky and hoarse. I must be in a bad way. "Unlikely, as you are too young to go out drinking." "Pardon?" "Take a look in the mirror." I stood up and went to the.