“What’s the matter?” she asked, looking at each of them with concern.“I’ve seen a gun like that before,” Tashana whispered, her violet eye... wide as saucers as she stared at her sister. “You look just like the pictures...”John turned to look at the Maliri girl, finally shaking off his shock. “You’ve seen murals of Thralls using these kinds of weapons?”“Yes, in the temple where I found Valada’s server. I’ve got copies in my research notes...” she murmured, transfixed by the long-barrelled weapon.. Sitting in the cockpit of a small sailing boat, (maybe two feet away from the water) and feeling she’s really doing her best, with the water hissing by and ‘a bone in her teeth’ as sailors used to say, meaning there’s white water where the bows are pushing the water aside, is quite incredibly satisfying. We passed Shotley Point, with the red light-vessel moored there ready to take the place of one that needed maintenance, seeing the old training mast where the naval training base used to be –. She did confess to being annoyed at my behavior and hadplayed up more than she normally would have evensuggesting to John that they walk home via the localpark. Usually this would have set me over the top butnow I felt disappointed when she told me that he hadturned down her offer. Anyhow from that moment on I couldn’t get the idea outof my head and openly encouraged Jan to flirt more andmore. I even suggested she meet up with John again andalthough very reluctant she finally agreed, more. She told her, just put the block in front of the door so you can get back in. Otherwise the door will slam and you will have to walk around the block to get back in. Sherry went out to the alley, remembering the brick. She was facing thefence and just taking a few deep breaths. Suddenly she felt huge arms grab her from behind, her arms were twistedbehind her. She was pushed up against the fence. The wire links cutting into her breasts. Sherry had a surge of panic, working its way through.