Now dark and empty, the cavernous theatre's musty smells and deathly silence surrounded him, the refuge mocking him with an ominous foreboding. Heavy ...urtains hung across the stage, the glowing footlights throwing deep shadows up along the regular folds that ran from stage to ceiling. As he felt his way forward down the incline of the aisle, unintelligible whispers broke the silence behind him, fragments of conversation dissolving so quickly that no more than a single word survived. Each time. His finger pressed a button. Her eyes blinked upon the sound of the first camera click which was followed within seconds by another then another. She refocused on him, he had left the tripod, the camera left to automatically snap photos at a steady rate. She watched as he stepped to the open doorway of a what she assumed was a closet. Her eyes frowned then she questioned, ‘What ya doing?’ She continued to frown, he said nothing and entered the closet. She took a deep breath, in a quite. Turning to us she motioned for us to slide around the small side of the counter. “I think this is a better spot for you two.” she said with a wink and a grin. I was now almost behind the counter with you are just to my side nearest the new couple. Amy can now easily see your hand and at the same time I am now shielded from the rest of the people at the counter. We exchange greetings with the new couple if you could call it that. There hello was curt and very disingenuous. They are older,. ”“Is that so? What does the ‘young lady’ say to that? By the way, is she alone?”“There is a man who looks like her bodyguard. He has said nothing. SHE demands that we get another building supplied right away. We have no authorisation for such an additional building.”“You do now. Find out what her requirements are in the way of wall space, and place an order for a building to fit that requirement. Bill it to the Security Department in the meantime, until I consult with the Governor. Have you got.