" Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Willis, but now if you could just step into the outer office..." But..." Miranda started."Actually it would be best," said...Welty, "We'll let you know as soon as I get that bullet out."Miranda sat down in the outer office staring at the floor. Her mind raced to make sense of the events of the past two hours. Tom wounded, in more ways than one, their money gone, nowhere to stay, no one to turn to. What could they do? His parents were dead and they certainly couldn't. Since her husband had already done all of the work when Jack and Bill showed up, Mrs. Thomas refused to pay any of the reward, though she did give them $1 each for helping to bring in the two kidnappers. Somewhat disgusted, the couple checked into the local hotel, since it was, by now, late in the day.They ate supper and spent a few hours making the rounds of the saloons, but Bill could tell that Jack's mind was off somewhere else, apparently mulling over a problem.Later, when they were back at. .. all three of us. When we walked through the portal, she was waiting with restorative, three robes and a preheated healing chamber ... a warm Sam ... if you will.“Hello. Timma, you’re first ... you’ve been there longer,” Val said, ushering the dust pile into the chamber room. We could hear Sam bitching about the dirt before Val shut the door.“We’ll get to you next,” Val told Eloise. “Refreshments? Sparkling wine?”Eloise melted, “The one thing I missed ... decent drink. I’d love a ‘32.. " Yes but David was no match for her. I mean she made him wear this dress and look at that pony tail she made him wear."Monica the tallest one told David, "You know you should have yelled we would have helped you. I'm fairly strong and I might have been able to pull her off you."David suspected, correctly, that this was all put on and that they were enjoying this and that he was going to hear about it for a long time.Carolyn finally spoke, "David go change and then go home and clean-up. You.