It will be here in ten minutes. I was writing and forgot the time."I didn't say it, but this made me think Pamela had the makings of a writer. Her wor... was excellent mechanically. Her conversations between characters were somewhat stilted. This was more because she had them speak in well-rounded perfect sentences. People didn't always talk that way when conversing. Being hurt, sad, angry, even horny, often shortened speech into partial sentences and were much more effective getting the point. "Finn noticed the tip of a barrel peeking around the corner, and he aimed about a foot behind it. In unison, he and Liv emptied their rifle magazines at a spot just around the corner.None of the rounds hit Chang as he waited for the right moment. He had chosen his position well. The wall was thick enough to absorb the bullets aimed at him.The barrel retreated, but Finn wasn't satisfied. He grabbed a grenade off the webbing of the man he had killed. He was about to pull the pin when Liv stopped. Let me show you."We drove up a paved path and entered a large meadow. On one forested side were a couple of hundred duplexes and triplexes that blended into their surroundings. A baseball field, tennis courts that double for basketball, a marked off soccer field and a pool with a bath house were in the open area. I was stunned. Mark told me, "We might have nearly a thousand men down here at a time for construction, but a lot of them are transient. This replaced all the FEMA homes that now are. ”Phil turned, regarding the new dragons. “I understand that you’re in the same situation: that you were among those who haven’t pledged support yet?”“We zoo withhold pledge. We hear horrible things, and not used to trusting humans.”“You’re all free to ask any of the creatures supporting us what they think, either in front of me or privately. I want you to be honest, and to trust that we’re being truthful, too. We can’t do that if we’re keeping secrets or not speaking our minds.” Phil paused,.