‘Darling, what happened to you was appalling, but you mustn’t let it ruin your whole life.’ That was easy to say, but it was not so easy to slou...h off the memory of what had happened to me, like a snake shedding its skin. I did return to school and of course the story of what had happened to me had got around. Everyone was very sympathetic – on the surface – but although I wasn’t exactly treated as a pariah, people seemed to keep their distance. ‘She shouldn’t have been out there running on her. Oh, God, please do not let me be pregnant with Eric’s baby. Please….Chapter 5 – what’s next? I awoke before dawn on Monday morning, overwhelmed with fear, anxiety and guilt.I got dressed, and went to the pharmacy on the nearby base. As a widow of a soldier killed in action, I still had access to military medical care. I arrived a few minutes before 8 a.m., as the pharmacist was unlocking the front door.I cornered the pharmacist, an attractive woman in her mid 40’s, and explained that I had a. Sàmhach means ‘silence.’ Our forefathers realized there would be times when a Family fell under investigation. In fairness to the community, Families had to be kept silent and out of communication with others and even within the Family itself. Sàmhach means complete silence. To preserve our heritage and position, it must be honored.’ I see,” she said.“I’m sorry…” Gee started.“Look at the time!” Karen interrupted. “I’d better get to the woods so we can get organized. I love you, Darling.” She. "The e-mail from Maria about Father Juan seems to reinforce that I am on top of the problem." I was tired beyond belief, so I went to lie down. It was eleven a.m. when I glanced at my watch.I was brought upright by the klaxon at the mine sounding off. It had come! The sound that everyone feared at every mine-site in existence meaning a disaster at the mine! I was up and out the door and on my way. When I reached the mine, miners were being raised from the bowels of the earth as fast as the lift.