Maxie walked over to her, ‘How are you feeling honey? No problems? Look I know that you are mad with all of us but we had to do what was necessary. ...e really never meant for you to get hurt by anything but it was better to be emotionally hurt then physically.’ ‘Maxie — you know that you are not really making sense right? Maybe if you guys went home and had a good nights sleep then tomorrow you could come back and try it again!’ Laysea suggested in a chipper voice. ‘We need you to come with us.’. While Monique took her turn at the inquisition, Steve got a drink from the replicator, and settled down in a chair to watch. Dianne was apparently trying to give the impression that she was watching the crowd try to pry details out of Monique, but she wasn't fooling Steve. Eventually, she gave up, and came over to sit next to him."I don't know how to ask this without sounding stupid," she said, eyes downcast."Don't worry about how it sounds; I know you, and I know you're not stupid. And I won't. The animals were in such a panic that they did not appear to be aware of the hole, and nine of them tumbled in to die as they were impaled on the stakes at the bottom of the hole. Only moments later, a gang of men showed up. They had been running hard as they chased the animals toward the hole.The men stopped and drew clubs and knives as they noticed us on our scooters off to one side of their trap. One of the men dropped his noise maker and approached us while holding his club in his hand as. So I left and picked up some wine and when I got back, Marcus had arrived. When I walked in the kitchen, Marcus was getting potatoes ready for the grill. Kelly and Becky had made Margaritas and were sitting at the table drinking. I said "So. Marcus shows up and you two put him to work so you can sit down?" Kelly snickered and said "He offered to help, so we are sitting here watching his ass wiggle as he is working." Marcus turned around and said "So that is why I am doing this? I should.