When you are gone, people are anxious, nervous. I did not enjoy your departure in the least." People are anxious and nervous because I have taken a la...ge portion of their loved ones into harm's way with me," Jorgarn pointed out. "The people in the castle and in the capital have sons and daughters, husbands and wives in the Guard. Although the danger was slight this time, it was still dangerous. The people understood that. I'm sure the tension will lessen now that everyone has returned."Leyota. And unfortunately Ican't simply leave you behind to tell everyone what I did, so I'mafraid you have to come along too..."I lay on the floor, terrified out of my wits, though when I tried toscream, the only thing that came from my throat was a weird gurglingsound. Leslie made similar noises from where she was spread out onthe floor, and I had no doubt that she was just as freaked out aboutthe situation as I was.With that Parnell shot me again, though I was so numb that I didn'teven feel where. Unlike others in the crowd who seemed stunned at thedisturbance, this woman appeared to be calm and in control. As sheturned to aid Jane in her ministrations to Pattie, Leigh quietly motionedDanielle to come forward. Leigh whispered some instructions to Danielleas sirens could be heard approaching the store.In the van, now several blocks away, Linda had been painfully tied withbinder twine. Her gag was supplemented with several wraps of duct tapeand a bag had been pulled over her head. . As tears were streaming down my face from the stinging, sheinserted a gold ball on the top, and secured it with a clip onthe bottom. Then she took a tube that was marked crazy glue anddabbed it on the clip. It was now impossible to remove."You are a sissy so you should lisp like a sissy. The glue willbreak down in about a month, but until then you're going have totalk like a girl, or like a man with a girly lisp."I was so mad that I flung Carol and she landed on the floor. Forthis I was.