Guessing that this might be a long call I sat down in the landing, my pulse racing, almost unable to bear the anticipation to hear Brandon’s voice f...r the first time.From my listening post, I heard Sue making a few final adjustments to get comfortable. Then the dialing sound, and I looked at my watch and saw it was now coming to ten. I remember desperately hoping that it wasn’t too late. But as I felt that sinking feeling of disappointment, I heard a mellow baritone voice that was to become. He would kill the intruders himself. Two new, silver notches in his belt would be good for his morale and cement his status as leader of the small squad. He intended to move up in the organization, no matter what the cost.The alarm flashed momentarily, then blinked out. That's strange, he thought. Chang slid his chair over to the monitor that usually displayed the security camera views. He tried to flip through the different cameras, but nothing happened. He pounded the keyboard in frustration.. He stepped inside. The bar seemed empty at first, but then he realised there were several dimly lit figures sat in booths lining the wall. Although the lighting was clear, something kept the booths shadowy. A movement behind the bar drew his attention & he saw a man stood watching him. The man was huge - 6ft7" with a skin that was either heavily tanned or betraying a middle eastern background. Connors could clearly see he was well-muscled as he was wearing a black leather waistcoat that hung. Even ina world watched over by God. Did you ever think that's why God gave usintelligence and the free will and curiosity to use it? That we weremeant to correct some of the inevitable glitches in Creation? Thingslike AIDS and cancer and vanity and greed and, yes, a girl born in aboy's body?"Matt looked around the nearly empty diner now like a bird franticallyseeking an open window to escape. "I can't believe I'm sitting here in adiner at three in the morning having a theological debate.