450 double barrel, that’s a hefty bullet to argue with”.They lapsed into silence as the miles rolled away. Eventually pulling up at a Masaya villa...e.Shaun climbed out along with Jason whilst the two Rangers stretched their legs. Jason handed the chief the traditional bags of salt and tobacco before asking if they had seen or heard of the white poachers that may be around.The chief claimed that none had been seen, but the herd boys claimed that natives from across the river had been seen. “ There’s plenty for Guy to take on here Margot.” Iris was saying, “The war-effort took the last of our workers away some while ago.” As I listened, I felt naturally at ease with her and found her enthusiasm in the face of austerity infectious. “Oh Margot, There’s so much I want to show you here. It’s an ideal place for our lads to share together this summer. I’m sure you’ll feel the same in a day or so and I have a lovely little room ready for you” Iris would have to be in her mid thirties. Despairing, the survivors had made a grim bid for life. Using whatever tools they could scavenge or make, the had peeled away part of the hull of the helicopter to use as a sledge to pull their supplies across the ice in a desperate attempt to reach civilization. But they didn't have enough food or fuel or anything else, and three of them had already died of exposure and malnutrition.Four, thought Bill. He looked for a sheltered spot.They had made it to the southern of the two islands, but the. Rachel knew that part of that was because it had happened during a time in the year when things had been better. It reminded her of the airy, whimsical days she’d had back before the spring. Back when things had been fresh. Back before-. Rachel paused and tensed up. For the first time since she’d began this current session in the stairwell, she felt a stab of cold darkness in her belly. She physically shivered at the sensation and she closed her eyes to block out what she had begun to think.