She wanted to show she was strong and not afraid, but she was not doing a good job faking it.The hand delicately touched her skin. She felt fingers dr...g from her shoulder down to her hand. Then the mystery hand was on her other shoulder and slowly dragged, barely touching her skin, down to the fingers on her other hand. She wanted to speak but did not know what to say.Then she heard the voice. It was not a teenage boy. It was the voice of a grown man. That really startled her. “I almost did not. Carmen who had been listened intently, and then having a thought of her own asked the red headed man, "Have you any papers from Blanchart indicating payment for use of your vessel?" Indeed I have," he responded, "I wouldn't conduct any business without such." Might I have a glance?" Of course," said Denkton and he withdrew a folded piece of paper from his pocket and laid it before Carmen on the table.Carmen took several moments reading over the note, and then she said under her breath, "There. Increase speed to 400 knots, let's outrun it?" Sir?" queried the Mladshiy."400 and let's take it up to, say, level 320?" Sir? I recommend maintaining course and speed until we have our search radar working properly?" And what if it doesn't?" Then we must turn back and abort the operation."Borodin was silent for a moment as he considered the advice. Yung wasn't a man who could easily be ignored, but he was somewhat over cautious, in his view."Yung? What if we were at war with the Americans?". ”“What about any uptimers at any of the other plantations?”“None” answered John. “With Cutlass and Broadsword gone we had enough beds. Now, if you need to ask anything else, talk to my wife as I’ve got to go.”Sioux asked, “Anything else?”“Tell my family I love them very much.”“I will, and take care.”Barbara placed her hands on Grant’s shoulder to offer comfort and support.“They’ll be alright,” she said.“I hope so,” answered Grant. “I truly hope so.”“Captain, radar is showing fourteen ships dead.