After getting squared away, they joined Robert and Bill in the small mess tent for a coke. Dave was commenting on the difference between Bastion and F...rt Call. He spoke of the relationship they had with the American service men, and the kindness of Chuck in flying them down to Phoenix at the weekends. It soon transpired that they had run into Sherry working in the bar and through her Tina and Rosa, who remembered the original four.“Did you meet Jill, a tall leggy blond?” Bill asked.“No,”. Three trips were enough fuel, I thought, so I stopped hauling the wood and paused to talk to a young woman and two children who came from the house to see what I was doing. I gave them a very quick synopsis of why I wanted to burn the Indian, and the woman told me to go right ahead. The Indians had killed her father when they rode up originally, and she had just been able to get him into the house before they could stop her.I got the fire going, and Yarno smelled the smoke. He banged futilely. I thought nothing of it, as I looked around at the selection of suits hanging there, waiting for her. “Alright then, may I have your jacket please”. She said. She helped me out of it, and gave it a look over as she hung it up on a rack just to the right us. “Very nice” she said straighten out the sleeves. “Thank you” I said as I loosen my tie, after all the work day was over. “Okay, let’s see here” she says as she picks up a small pad of paper and a measuring tape. She studies me for a few. I don’t know. It wasn’t just the images ... it was like I was getting ... feelings, or emotions too. It was a little intimidating ... and it did seem like some of the might have liked it if I was in a little pain at least.”“I can see how that would scare you. Here at least I can hopefully give you some reassurances. I know I already told you that you will become stronger. But, you will become a lot tougher too. Once you have matured into your power, there will be no man who will be a serious.