. I'm sorry," she snuffled, "this is stupid. I'll be alright in a minute"The man stood there silently for a second and then said, "Come into the back...room. I've got a small fire there and you can dry off a bit."She followed him to the room at the back. As she stood in front of the three-bar electric fire feeling its heat thawing her out she began to think sensibly. 'What am I doing here? I should have remembered about the sale. I'm stupid... stupid... stupid... '"... what do you say?" She. ” she said, “I would love to be sitting on your back and have my legs wrapped around you.” she whispered. She continued to stroke the horse, gently moving her hand over it’s sleek back, down over its haunches and patted its rump. She leaned closer towards the mare and placed her cheek against its rump. “You and I are going to be friends.” she said quietly. Casually, China turned back towards the door, and was startled at the silhouette of a tall figure resting his strong arms on the bottom half. ” I look back at my drink and chuckle to myself. I must look like so kind of fool. “Yeah I’m pretty bored.” Swirling around in the stool so my back is against the bar. “Well look at everyone.” I can see her face turn towards the rest of the bar. “We got jocks over there” Using my left hand I point at the corner both. Moving my hand across to another section of the bar “We got the regulars.” and then moving more towards the center stage with the dance floor. “And finally we got the new. "It must be awful to be alwayson edge." "Yes, this was a very disturbing time in history," he replied. "I hopethis gives you a special insight into what it was like." She nodded. "Andrea was very special to have survived this. All things considered,it makes my situation tame," she replied. "Very good," he replied. "I see ... so back to Tonya, does this mean I trust her with the truthabout the stories too?" she asked. Killara looked up at her."Do you really need to ask me that question? Look.