But the trenchers are gas driven, so we can’t use them inside the cave. The digging in here will have to be by hand.”“We have shovels and mattoc...s for everyone, though,” Evie offered, “and the ditch will only have to be a narrow shovel-width wide.”“I would have had the framework for the wall preassembled, but they wouldn’t have cleared the door into the cave. We have power, so I brought an air compressor to run the nail guns. Ship can set it just outside the cave. Evie and I will make short. Thanu ventane aaaaaa ani muligindhi.Thana salla madhya loya venaka nundi chusthuntey na notlo thepa aagatledhu.Ventane rendu chethulu petti thana sallani gattiga pisika blouse medha nundi.Sawthi na thalani pattukuni neck medha ki nokkukundhi.Nenu thana blouse hooks theyatam modhaletta.Okokkati testhuntey aa kshanam ala aagipothey baundedhemo anipinchindhi naku. Blouse vippi chaala gattiga mamidi palla lanti aa sallani pindadam modhaletta.Thanu muluguthuntey na modda inka gattipaduthundhi.Pant. “In Hong Kong, angry mobs have seized key administrative buildings and announced the formation of a new ‘Hong Kong Free State,’ a self-governing territory within the People’s Republic of China. Police have supposedly turned on Beijing and sworn allegiance to the new regime in Hong Kong, inspiring more uprisings in Macao and Harbin, the latter being heavily populated by ethnic Manchus in the Manchurian city. There was even talk of reinstating a ‘Sovereign State of Manchukuo,’ a name that echoed. So that makes her fair game. Thus, I am taking up where you leave off.”Reed demanded again, “Put Silk on the phone right now or I’ll call the police.”“Last warning for you, Reed. Silk is mine now and she doesn’t want anymore to do with you. So don’t call her again, liar,” and with that, Michael hung up on him.Silk had just walked in the room, catching the last bit of the conversation. Michael was lounging on her bed, smiling. She was wrapped in a towel.“Who was that?” She asked.“Reed,” was all.