Then will the Lily [France] be altogether decayed, exhausted and cast down. In the same wise will be the Eagle [The Empire] be plucked, dishonoured, i...sulted and despised.THE STORYIt was 2035AD. It was somewhere in the middle of World War IV. World War III was the war between the NATO alliance against Russia, Iran and the Islamic world. The consequences were disastrous. Unlike after the end pf World War II, where only Europe was in ruins, leaving the USA and USSR to pick up the pieces, after. Several curses and a couple of small bald spots later, Tomas grabbed my hand, stopping me from attacking the next tangle."I had a sister, once. Before..." He sighed, and I nodded understanding. Before he ended up on the street, before he was recruited. She was most likely dead. "She had curly hair. She and my mother used to fight over combing out her hair all the time. She'd end up bawling, half bald, every time she washed her hair. Until I realised I could help." He prodded me until I turned. They were intrigued by all the events of today and then about Ching Lee in my lap.“Shalom my friend,” the voice said.“Shalom my friend,” I replied.“I received a message from intel today that Randolph Reichmann is in custody with your help. I also understand that he became loose lipped when confronted the realties of some heavy equipment that you have. I have been promised a file of things that may pertain to Israel. I was asked to extend a thank you from my people in Tel Aviv,” Ben-David. David and Anya were there of course. And Scott and Holly, a couple that I’d played with on occasion and had kept in touch with. And a third couple – Kari and Charles - who I’d met a few times back when people were still able to visit without spending two weeks in quarantine. And me, the third wheel. The girl without any attachments.The basement had been set up like a club. There was already a wet bar and a big screen tv with a sound system. Some couches, too. David has put up a small disco.