First, there is the matter of getting me to Aghara-Penthay. Most of the women who betray our sex, by deliberately seeking to go to the Hub and tempora...ily debasing themselves - the so-called “Tourist Slaves”, depart from a starbase orbiting the cartel controlled planet of Merlon. This choice is a matter of pragmatism. There is no direct contact between law-abiding Republic worlds and rapacious Aghara-Penthay. Merlon is the most convenient planet outside Republic space, yet still being on the. I thought she was dying in there,’ Tom said, all smiles. ‘But the offer of a room still stands. It’s kind of cold out here.’ ‘No, thank you!’ ‘Okay then… I’ve got work to do.’ Tom strolled away. ‘Bye, Penny.’ A small voice from inside the stall said, ‘Bye.’ Tom tried to stay calm and collected, as he readied his new camera to take pictures of the motel. The incident in the barn made him think he should have a tag line for his new website. Maybe he would rip off the Las Vegas motto, ‘Whatever. ’ Mary Jo confirmed that it was okay. ‘I’ve already told her that we don’t mind if she publishes the letter and tells the story as my grandfather described what took place so long as she doesn’t include his name. He doesn’t want publicity. Recalling the battle and those weeks in the hospital strains his emotions to the breaking point.’ I thanked her again and hung up. ‘I told her that I’ll feature Mackey Peoples and assured Mary Jo that I won’t name the Corporal for whom the letter was. "Ramzy El-Najjar remembered the protocol of the kill and let her go at once. She was obviously an experienced quarry and felt nothing but contempt for the lad who had had beginner's luck in making the kill. If he had not been so far behind the rest of the riders she would have been across the path and into the woodland behind the hunt as they spread out trying to catch her. That was the best possible chance of eluding them for the requisite two hours and this boy had caught her in less than.