" He pushed past me, and turned, looking sorry, but then turnedback, walking away very quickly. He was always a very strange kid, Ihoped the best for ...im."See you!" I called after him. What could it hurt? He turned around andcracked an awkward smile, before returning to his hurried escape. Hell,if a girl that looked like me was talking to me in the street, I'd havehalf a mind to cut my losses and get out of there too.Nothing else remarkable happened after that, I went to the shop, pickedup a. She informed her squad that there should be two armed troops around the next corner. She designated two of cav scouts, and told them to take out the door guards.The hall continued on past the turn to the bridge, so the cavalry scouts decided to take the guards from both sides. One did a diving roll to the other side of the passage just as the other popped his head and weapon around the corner at chest height. Seeing the two guards standing at attention on either side of the door both soldiers. It was important and he wouldbe late. He must get dressed. What would they think?He thought back. He recalled the hotel and registering at the desk there.And being given the key. He had gone to his room....A spasm of nausea swept over him. The room turned around him... slowlysteadied.He had gone down for a meal when he had heard his name paged. At thereception desk a man was waiting for him. A man from the company. He saidhe had some company background that they thought he would be interestedto. There stood a mature man probably about 40, with a bit of a belly, wearing a shirt, no tie, and brown slacks, holding a clipboard. “Hi I’m from the Council I hear you’re having some problems with the local yobs” as I nodded I invited him in. Making a coffee he sat down and I told him all about it.As I talked he sensed the fact that I was feeling low due to the stress of it all and when he asked me I admitted it. “You need a hug” he said and I meekly nodded, I stood up and he put his arms around.