"Do you really believe all that you just said?" "I most certainly do. I wouldn't have asked for them to spare you if I didn't." Jake said as the both...of them watched all of the council put their heads together to discuss all that had been said. It was a mere half hour later that the leader of the council and Rasmir stepped to Jake and Tankena. "You say that you broke the slave bands that Qistina had placed on you. As far as we know there is no power that can break them, especially with the. Or to call her," Mommy was reading the letters that wentwith both envelopes."You didn't have to tell me that Mr Bowman, but thank you. And yes I'llsign this damned legal custody form, I trust one of these copies is forme?" Yes Ma'am as soon as we get them notarized, is there anyone around whocould do that today?" he asked.Mommy picked up the phone, "Monica? I need a notary right away is thereanyone close by?" "You can? Oh thank heavens, yes please." Mr Bowman, the owner here is a notary. She'll. "It's Marci isn't it?" I asked.He nodded and continued. "They punched a hole in our lines and were starting through. Out gunned and out weighed she jumped into the middle of them and held them up long enough for help to arrive. By the time it was over that move cost them eight Mechs but it cost us Marci Franks. Her P. Hawk was totally trashed. She died fighting Pirates and holding the line. Knowing how close you two were I thought it only right that I tell you in person, especially as you were. "Fire!" the young officer yelled as he kicked me in the shins and jabbed the point of his sword into my butt. I rolled up into a ball. "Shoot him you fools."Two Redcoats fired at once, bright flares in the darkness that almost blinded me, and then a third knelt and fired, hitting George in the back somewhere. He yelled and fell to his hands and knees. I looked toward the swamp, but the officer quickly detailed two men to watch me and took the other four to where George crawled toward the water..