And she hadn’t taken one with her. Which left her alone and out of contact, far away from her family.Recalling the howls I’d heard the previous ni...ht made me shiver under the parka as I walked. Any predator should shy away from humans, or, at best, regard us as one of their own, but animals tended to become wilder and less predictable further from the ringriver. I could tell myself a thousand times that Hotene was in no danger from attack, but I couldn’t help thinking of what might happen to. I told him that I did and he made a phone call.After he got off the phone he told me that I could drive up to the state capital and meet with them the following evening. I reminded thin that I had class tomorrow evening as well. He told me he'd have someone cover my class. I thanked him and headed for my evening class.When I got to class Ivy was standing in front of the door waiting for me. I opened the door and started putting problems on the board. She and the other students filed into the. Two steps led down from the club to the parking lot. I had neverattempted steps before. I walked to the edge of the first step. I triedto feel with my other foot the step-down. I tried to hold on to thehandrail with my weak arms. I couldn't reach the next step. I felt astrong hand grab my other arm. An officer helped me down. I thanked himand allowed myself to be led to the car.I sat gingerly on the edge of the seat in the car. I folded myself intothe back seat. I scooted backward into the car.. ‘Promise you’ll make an appointment first thing tomorrow,’ Pamela said. ‘Yes. I promise.’ ‘Oh Jerry,’ she said, ‘ I just don’t know what I would do without you.’ ‘It’s okay. We’re fine now,’ Jerry said. He hated lying to her, but he did not know what else to say. He was not ready. They repositioned themselves on the queen bed to lie side-by-side holding hands. The bed was up against the wall opposite the sliding glass doors that opened to the veranda of their third floor bedroom. The sheers in.