Today was going to be different. Walter called out to me 'Hey David, wait up!' I slowed my pace and looked back as if to say I don't have time. Walte... stopped by the school door and called out 'come on back here, I need you to help me with something very important.' Reluctantly I walked back to him, he opened the door and stood to one side saying 'hurry up I want to get this done before anyone can interrupt.' I asked over my shoulder 'what is it that's so important?' Walter answered very. He was so worried that hedidn't notice her wrapping herself around him again. Finally, I spoke ina quiet voice."I decline," I gave my answer. "Quite frankly, Yamon, the very idea ofEternal Bliss sickens me. Even seen an opium den? Or a crack whore onher high? Even a heroine addict has Eternal Bliss, and I don't want it.It's worse than death; it would mean that I'm useless. I can't beuseless; I won't be useless, not even for your boss. And if you and yourbuddies were so righteous you wouldn't. They only meant to let the people know that you would not abide by cruelty around you and that you had the power, as a Sky Spirit, to make sure your ways were followed.“There was no one in this camp that was as bad as Detara and his cronies. There were a couple men who might have thought that, beating their wives would be a way to control them, but after hearing what treatment the others received, they will not think of again. You scared a lot of people to their core the other day. I think that. So far, those men out there haven’t broken any laws that I’m aware of. None of us even know who they are for sure. Tomorrow morning when they get close enough I have to be standing where we can see each other. If they are who we think they are, then I will identify myself and let them know they are under arrest. If any one of them goes for a gun, I expect you and the rest of the men to put holes, lots of holes, into every single one of them. But I have to give them the chance to.