”“As do I. But we both need to determine what we can or should do.”“Think a little and then phone me.”“Right. And thanks.”Sam and Tessa ...pent Tuesday in shops and just walking about. Tessa phoned home, but Sam was introspective. They ate at the Dumpling Bar in Spice Alley but they were both focused on the future.“I have a major question,” Tessa said in mid-afternoon.“To wit?”“Together or apart?”“On my part, together.”“I am glad! I was afraid.”“Remember what Boobook said: ‘The Raven deflects the. "I shook my head. "I wouldn't hurt you for anything. I saw the way you treated the help and the way they reacted. You're a good kid." How can I explain it? You have more power at your fingertips than you can possibly realize. The part of you that controls it has no restraint, no conscience and no morals. You could be startled and blow this wing of the castle apart out of reflex." She looked around then walked over to a pair of hangings. She spread them open to reveal a pair of doors covered. She felt Tess move the pillowunderneath her hips and cover her with the blanket before she rose toleave the room. John's arm moved under the pillow and she felt thefolded clasp knife there and realized that she had forgotten why she putit there. It didn't seem important now so she pushed it over to thebedside table and fell into sleep.The sun washing over her eyes woke her sometime in mid morning. Shedidn't know how much sleep she had gotten but it didn't matter. It was aSaturday for one thing. “No, I don’t think so. I used that laser just before Rick and for 100 shots had a 100% hit ratio.” Frank said.“Why did you grab a laser and shoot when you were in charge?” General Franks asked.“I needed to give my men a few seconds to get into position, Sir.” Frank defended.The General looked around at all the smiling faces. He finally put his head in his right hand.“One hundred hits in two and a half minutes,” Johnny said in wonder having heard it before and thought it might be a mistake.John.