But regardless of that, we made an agreement, all of us, and I don’t go back on my word. Out on my pack mule, I have a small pouch of gold for each ...f you. I think each one weighs about four pounds, but we can check that at the assayer’s and makes sure the split is even.”“What? Four pounds at about $19 per ounce. That’s...” Rory’s eyes rolled back in his head as he did the math. “That’s about $1200!”“For each of you,” Opal Anne added. “I told you we got all the gold out of the entire vein. I. Eventually you'll either be the top kick in your unit or they'll promote you into the officer corps.Don't frown at me like that! You will earn what you earn, and you will be promoted. People who do well get promoted quickly now. I suspect that Phoebe is right, that we are in for a war that exceeds anything that humanity has experienced up to this point. The question will be this: Can we adapt and overcome so that we can win this?So you too feel the pressure of excellence? I didn't at first, but. With Tim and Bill comfortably ensconced of the sofa, Lester grasped his opportunity. He told them that I had agreed to drop him off at their home. With a wry smile, Bill said, “We’ll be careful not to wake you when we get home.” This comment was followed by a communal snigger. Once we arrived at my place it was clear that Lester didn’t want to waste any time, and soon we undressing in the bedroom. As I looked at the naked form before me, two thoughts crossed my mind. Firstly, I was worried that. Now, killed sounded pretty good."How's the singing career going?" She said, ignoring my obvious glare."Hanging by a thread. I still do several gigs a month but just locally. I did talk to a guy here in town who's formed his own label. His name is Ron Beck and he was pretty straight with me." Does he think you can make it big?" She said, smiling warmly.I couldn't tell if she was actually interested or if she was just being sarcastic. I didn't care what she thought so it didn't matter either.