We had it in the Kids' House, Carol having fetched a good supply of food from the Adults' House; not that she really needed to get much as most of our...guests were girls. They eat like sparrows at the best of times, and even less when they'd rather talk.A couple of the people I'd called hadn't come because they'd made the mistake of telling their parents where they were going, and their parents had vetoed the idea of their going to a home that had people shooting at it. Most of them came though,. I'm not sure what I was looking for, but the circumstances of her death made me want to just walk away from most everything. I retired, a year early, sold the house and moved to the Meadows about two hours drive away from the town where we had lived for many years. Well, when you get the double shock of your wife dying in a car wreck, and her being found mostly undressed, and having suffered head trauma by being pinned between the driver's bare bottom body and the steering wheel… well you get. From shore, looking all around, it would be impossible to see anyone or anything approaching on the surface of the water. Still, Aziz had made sure that lookouts were posted at every approach; everyone was linked by radio. There were even sentries posted in the grotto that had been the sight of Lt. Trish McKeeson's gruesome death in the event that the Americans were stupid enough to send another intruder through that entry. But, no one knew about the second grotto; no one except 2 military. When Hub got home from work, Doug was studying in the living room and Sue was setting the table for the evening meal."Hi, Hub. How'd it go today?" Doug greeted cheerily."You two go wash your hands," Sue called from the dining room. "Supper's almost ready."Ignoring Sue, Hub walked over to Doug. He took out his wallet and handed Doug a twenty-dollar bill."What's this for?" I want you to take Sue out tonight. Go to a movie, and make it a double feature."Hub was all smiles as he told Doug of the.