It is to be expected." Nevertheless, Eflo had no desire to be caught like this before the hostages or the men, either. She had simply meant to be quic... about it, and now she turned on her heel and raced back out and up the stairs. Happy's eyes, obviously staring at the map under the knit bush of his heavy brows, followed her frothy figure as far as it could be seen. He groaned to feel the stirring between his legs and commanded himself to pay attention to the business at hand. Heads of state. There were a lot of them; it was possible it was a trick to intimidate them, but he didn't think so.The meeting ending and the officers began to disperse. Tuck joined him and sat down, putting his feet up on a rock, trying to get comfortable. "A very spiffy hat, Gamelin," Lord Tuck said, waving at what Lady Judy had made."Yes, sir. It keeps the sun off my face."Tuck nodded, but he looked a little distracted. "Lord Tuck, is there a problem?" Well, a little problem. Wear that hat in a battle and. "You will ask them to pierce yourears three times in each lobe and once at the top of your ear." I gulpedand nodded. "Then you will ask them to shape your eyebrows and do a fullbody wax, including your genital area. You will make a follow upappointment for waxing and will tell them you will require a regularfollow up appointment, the period will be at the advice of yourtherapist. You will naturally pay for this service and tip the girlsgenerously."I wrote down what I was to have done, it was. I might even send some of it to Karuska. The parts and so on I can use. I also noticed that my budget for parts and spares has been greatly enlarged. Was that some of your doing also? Thanks."After that I returned to my headquarters. It seemed strange after a year. I'd been running around getting the Plant set up and operational as well as getting the problems that Karuska was having ironed out and now I was back.The first thing Sgt. Major Mackey did was bring in all the orders and Battalion.