“Sorry we’re late,” Catherine said. “Katie wanted to pack everything she owns.”“I did not. Don’t listen to her, Bill,” Katie said with...a broad smile.“No problem. You can put your luggage in the corner over there and change behind that curtain. There are coat hangers for your clothes.”“Who do you want to shoot first?” Catherine asked.“Why don’t I start with you and what you’re wearing. Your tank top and jeans look nice.”“Okay,” she said, but I could tell that she was nervous and didn’t know how. "That'll probably be one of the first things the women need to do when we decide on a place for the house. John and I will clear the land first, then start cutting trees and dragging them in." Millie, Lettie and I can lead an oxen," Tess said. "There's no reason we can't drag the trees to the place we're gonna build the house." We're gonna have to buy a log chain," I said."No. There's a pretty good sized one in our wagon," John said.We talked on how we were going to build our new home until bed. The eerie silence chilled her to the bone, and she wrapped her jacket tightly around herself. And then everything went black. When Cassie came to, she was sitting in a chair, tied to it with rope. A large man was standing in front of her, smirking. He wasnt overly huge, but there was definitely some meat on his bones. Wh… who are you? Cassie managed to struggle out, her throat tight with fear. Who? Me? Im your master. And you are my slave. Cassie trembled with fear. Wht are you going to do. "Something I might want?" Robin searched her mind. Did Noriko get her apresent? Or did Robin forget something at the mall? She still had herphone and wallet. What else was there?Noriko removed what looked to be a rolled up magazine from her satchel."I apologize if it got ruffled in my carrying case. It is a rather tightfit, and this was the only way I could wedge it in. I regret to informyou most of the damage was done before I touched it. Seems it gotstepped on a lot by stampeding mall goers.".