Quinn will wish to spend a considerable amount of time cross-examining Mr. Currence. Because of the expense of housing this witness and his minders, t...e state asks that you extend the afternoon session until we can conclude direct examination of this witness."Wyatt Quinn knew that the state wanted to end the day's testimony on something dramatic so the jurors would have all night to mull it over. After his discussion with his client, Quinn had a good idea of what that testimony might be. He. 'And what was the other possible conclusion?'She bit her lip before continuing. 'That if I failed to catch the blackmailer, I'd put the gun to my own head, and end my problems for ever.''Oh God!' Daniel was aghast, much more so than at the possibility of himself being killed. 'That's terrible. You mustn't even think about it.''You don't realise what it's like, to have a blackmailer having total power over you. Knowing that sooner or later he was going to destroy me, but making me suffer. “Sheila?” I asked, finally recognizing her. “Where in the hell are we?”I swear I saw Sheila smile at me then it was gone in a flash. “We are on the outer limits of a small town called Indian Cabins. I estimate we are six point two to nine point three kilometers inside the Alberta Province. We are only nine hundred, thirteen, point five kilometers (567.6 miles) from Edmonton.”My eyes went wide, I was glad it was ONLY that far for her. I still wasn’t used to going that fast without a jet or. The re-enactment would also offer a kind of prize to one of the guests who would be lucky enough for his name to be drawn amongst hundreds: he would have the chance to play as the Castigator in the final duel with Parnoth, the unclaimed role filled in by a lawbreaker due for execution. The honored guest in killing the lawbreaker-Parnoth would be spilling heretic blood in the service of the Ministry, the Castigator and the Law. It was quite possibly the highest service to the Pantheon possible,.