This time, there would be no attempt at parley. ‘No quarter’ was the rule on our side, and I assumed on the Roman too. They would wreak death and ...estruction all the way to Dubrae, if they won. Their line extended and bent behind a little to stop our flanking movements. Then they brought up their machinery; their catapults that could launch rocks to remove several people at once, their crossbows that would pinion a row of men in one go.“If we lose, you are all free. Here.” For what it was. I picked up the phone anddialled...."Debs it's me you've not left yet." Well I wouldn't be answering the phone if I had" she saidsarcastically."Funny, look I was wondering if I could come with you."A pause. "No." Oh go on, let me come with you, I mean it might not fit." Alex you've been fishing about this dress for days now so you can justwait another day and besides how many times have we been shopping Ithink I know your size by now." Oh Debs." No, you're not coming." You witch." Aren't I. I went back to the classroom and told that story to anjali. She said, “Oh god. Its now impossible to come out before tomorrow morning”. She said so because, in our department, there is no mobile connectivity. We had no other options but to wait inside. The problem was not to spend a night but to spend a whole day without any food. Anjali said, ” I am very hungry”. I felt sad for her as I didn’t know how to give her food. I said, “This day will go soon. Tomorrow morning, we will go and eat. She picked up the top one and shook her head. "What am I looking at here,other than some smut?" Look closer," he said, leaning back in his chair. Her eyes narrowed,then widened as recognition seeped in. "No...way. Is that...?" Yup." Start from the beginning. Leave nothing out," she demanded, browsingthrough the very erotic pictures. And so Lenny began his tale of thenight before.The day had been a long one. Derek had been distracted. He couldn't stopthinking about this morning. Just what was in.