The remainder of the day was spent on the grand tour of the premises. I was informed that participation in the religious ceremonies was voluntary for...me since I wasn?t of their faith, but it was mandatory for all the others. But I had to attend so my absence wouldn?t be noticeable. Prior to the evening meal, Vespers services were held. I observed in silence while all the women gathered to pray. They then entered the dining room for dinner which they ate silently. I was seated at the table. I’m sure you could find someone else to model for much less.” “You know this project centers around Allison; I made that clear.” “Yes, you did.” He paused, and then smiled ruefully. “My first mistake, I suppose.” I smiled back at him. “A mistake, yes, but probably not your first.” He laughed. “Touché. You’re willing to be reasonable?” “Again, one of those words that can mean something completely different depending upon one’s viewpoint. What do you consider ‘reasonable’?” He thought for a. There was a green dot above her head. The clerk came over to her. She was a well-built woman of 36. A green dot with a 9 and underscored. As she talked to the girl, the number on the girl's dot went from one to five. When the woman touched her hand it jumped again. I saw them heading for the changing/fitting rooms and the girl's number had hit the ten. It looked like she was about to become sexually active, too. Good for her.A young mother pushing a baby stroller sat down near me. She picked up. She didn't sleep the first night.The couch was comfortable, as were the pajamas Sawyer had found. He hadn't acted as if he was planning on ... on removing them in the night, but Claude had surprised her the first time. She wasn't going to let it happen again.He had gone to his bed and she had gone to her couch. She had listened to his breathing relax, but that didn't mean anything. If she fell asleep, he could always wake up.Renee had waited. She'd waited for hours.And she had tried to kill.