Linda didn’t have time to take her back to the Lady Whisper.I’ve got them. They’re in an isolated abandoned house twenty miles west of DC. Six m...n. A woman is the leader. We have to be careful. There’s a man sitting with her that’s wired with explosives on a dead-man’s switch. If we kill him, he lets go of the button and the bomb goes off, Ret whispered.Kelly, do you have a lock? Linda asked.Yes, Mom. I’ve got them. Karen is ready when you say go, Kelly responded.Mouse invisi both of us. Say. . sacrilege?" Probably," I said, staring at the image of my mom, my dad, and myself sitting at the table with Jesus while the twins served him his drink and dinner."If that one isn't, then that one has to be!" Eric said pointing to one of the others."Shit, dad," I moaned, recognizing the tops of the twins' heads sticking up above the table immediately in front of my dad's and Jesus' laps."I wonder where your mom went in... Oh... " Eric said just as I noticed that there was one in front of my. " I wrote it down, thanked him and I dialled her number."Principal Forbes, who's calling please?" Mrs. Forbes, it's Cara Malone... err, Nicola Evans I mean." Nicola dear," she said with warmth, "I'm sorry to disturb you and thatman Andrews. He was a little obstructive, but I had no other way to getin touch with you so I just phoned Sony and told them I had to talk toCara Malone."I laughed, "I think Simon met his match in you. What were you phoningabout?"She became more serious, "Well, I thought. "Damn computers ..."A hologram formed above the conference table the Queen Dominus and her GuildMistresses were seated at. It was a stony-faced black-clad Sentinel."Guests of Terra, the Council of Champions is aware of your presence," hesaid. "They are currently engaged in affairs of state, but rest assured, theywill be with you shortly."Steena nodded, and the hologram dissolved. "If they're discussing what Ithink they're discussing, then why haven't they jumped at the chance to grillus right.