” Roth replied. “Though sire, with the knight’s by your side shouldn’t you go through with the coronation?”Bill could only sigh, everyone wa... so eager to make him a moving target! “I will take that into consideration. At present things are safer now at least in the palace, or they will be after a few days.” When Roth and the others looked a little confused Bill explained. “It was found that the palace was a haven for a multitude of listening devices.”“Ah! That was why I saw all those techs. Now coming all the way toher door and not getting an answer seemed a bit of an anticlimax. Hewalked all the way back to the staircase, where he decided to give itanother try. He walked back to the door at a brisk pace and knocked alittle harder.To his surprise, the door swung open. "Hello?" he called. "Anyone home?"There was no answer. He pushed the door further in, but didn't seeanyone. "Hello?" he called louder. Still no reply. He glanced about thehallway nervously. He couldn't tell what made. He sat back and tried to look devasted. He told the story of how he had waded waist deep through fetid water to rescue his mother, but when he got to her house, it was too late, she was already dead. Donnie watched a tear roll down Evie's cheek as she listened making him feel guilty for conning her. He continued his story telling how he floated his mother's body out of the house and dragged her onto the roof. He told how her body began to stink and rot on the balmy roof as he waited hour after. So why did I think it would be any different now? Still I continued to try to convince him that it would be a good idea. Sharing was always a good idea. Mamma had taught us that, I remembered her words quite well. ‘Frank, you share those cookies with Joe, it ain’t nice to not share.’ She gave me a crooked smile and handed me two glasses of milk filled to the brim, but not overflowing. Damn, those were the days. The years just flew by like fish hooked on a string waiting to be cooked, but.