The rain had finally stopped for a moment."Babe, I think I can get halfway up and anchor myself. You can thenclimb over me and look in." Fred said, be...inning to scramble up therockface.Emily watched as Fred positioned himself precariously on the rock, hisbare feet supported by a small protrusion of granite."Dammit Fred, if you fall I'm letting go. You're not leaving me herealone. " Deal, Babe. Now climb."Emily carefully went up the cliff, sometimes using Fred as the onlyhold she could get.. ”“Sounds good. How are things going in Philadelphia?”“With Nelson, Reed, and Pulver? Everything is on track from our side. I talked to Mr. Reed, who said that Boston Legal threw a fit when they notified BLS that they weren’t going to renew their contract and were switching to us.”“Which is exactly what happened the last time, back in February, with that deal you signed in Hartford. Let them have their fit. We’ve lost two to them in the past year, and WE haven’t thrown a fit. In fact, we helped. It is set against the fates that have allowed such misunderstanding and caused such harm to our people. Please spare his life.’ ‘Spare him?’ replied one of the Cave Painters in a rough dialect. ‘He was about to attack us, just as the two hunters whose heads we removed had attacked us. No man can assault a tribesman of the Mother Goddess and live another day.’ ‘As I say, you misunderstand his intentions,’ said Glade. ‘We have come with our few possessions to plead help from you. So desirous of. “Sponsors. You are responsible for the actions of your concubines. You must control them rigorously. Regardless of what happens to them, you will pay a penalty for their misdeeds if they infringe on ship, crew or other sponsors. Do not interfere with other sponsors’ concubines and children or you will be punished, particularly any attack or molestation of children.“Now, each group. Your timetables for training sessions starting tomorrow are as follows...” And he went on to detail the training.