"Soon," she said to the girl. "Soon." She turned away, put the pin wheel down and walked back to Freddie. The girl sagged in the grip of her shackles ...nd watched the two of them, seeming almost disappointed that her ordeal had been delayed."What is it, boss?" Connie said.Freddie beckoned her out into the corridor. "Can I just have a chat with you, Harry and Rick about the Kalinin's request? It's just that Rick has come up with an opportunity. We need to be quick off the mark though and you know. I wanted another tool for our warriors, this man was full of inspiration and passion, and it made sense that I use his craftsmanship. Unwittingly, I found the creakiest spot on his floor to stand while explaining the entrenching tool's design.The smith quickly understood my wish to create a collapsible hand shovel to dig the earth. He liked the novel idea and agreed to make a prototype for me during the week. If we liked its functionality I would use the prototype to sponsor its development. Maybe it was a fair trade-off; to live comfortable at home."I'm gonna find someone sweetie; I think I know a psychologist who might be of help. She's a friend and a supporter of such relationships between mother and son; she'd understand the whole situation."I didn't know exactly what that meant. It sounded like a good idea, the way mom put it; maybe it would help me gain peace with my new life."But you're not getting off just like that sweetie. I thought about it and, I did overreact, but you. " You want me to get it?" I asked."Yeah, if you could." Okay," I said. I stood up, wobbily. I hadn't tried to do anything in thisbody yet, and it had been years since I walked in any case, but after amoment I felt more confident, and then I smiled. It was so easy. The achefrom my chin and my knees had faded, and, amazingly, nothing else ached. Ifelt like I could run a marathon in this body!I walked around the crumpled car to the driver's side. The door wasaccordianed a little, and probably.