That got me thinking, could I dare to go out like this, would anybodynotice, but how would I get passed Noy, would he notice, and if he didwhat would ...e do?No I was just thinking silly, but it kept on nagging me, what if no onenoticed, or no one cared, what should I do?It was now about nine in the evening when the phone rang, it was Noy, "Iam so sorry to bother you, but I have to go out for the rest of theevening, so there will be no one on the desk, I hope that is all rightfor you, so if you. "You should get onfine with them. Well, depending on how good at cricket you are,anyway." Yeah, it has been a while since I last played that, heh," Mac sayswith an awkward chuckle."Been forever since I have," I retort, triggering an awkward silence-well, as silent as it gets in a packed tube train, anyway.The field where we're training today is only a short walk from ourtube station, but even that short distance is covered in silence, Maclooking very nervous either about the day ahead or fear. "You are very pretty, how old are you Christine?" Juan asked as Roberto formed some lines from some cocaine he had cut up beforehand. "Thanks, I'm 18," Christine smiled at Juan. Roberto handed Juan a straw and Juan snorted up a line, he then handed the straw back to Roberto for his turn. "Damn that's good! Your turn now Christine," Roberto said as he shook the bag in front of her. "Yeah... But... Not a huge one," Christine said reluctantly. Roberto grinned, stood up and unzipped his pants. He. It's leather scabbard strapped to her riding boot."My brave Princess," Karl said admiringly. "Let us go, our mounts await."Prince Karl sighed and lay back in the soft grass, Merry lying next to him. They had eaten all they could from the overflowing picnic hamper and were pleasantly full, the warmth of the sun making them drowsy. They were nodding off when a shadow passed over them. Something was circling high above, and then began descending in slow spirals. Weapons at the ready they watched.