We needed as many archers as we could get to eliminate the enemy archers, cut down on their numbers, kill their officers and helmsmen and rowers, and ...ust generally convince the pirates that they weren’t going to win.We didn’t need spearmen at all until there were pirates within range of their spears. So, we took trained archers and taught them how to use a spear, and as the range closed the archers started putting their bows on their backs and picking up their spears to support the. But it did throw meoff balance. I missed a couple of words while I tried to get back towhere the song should be. The others worked with me. They kept playingand helped me to get back on track. Even the girls were a big help. Theycontinued their background vocals during the chorus, and I easily foundmy place among them and we continued the song. As our first attempt at singing together came to a close, I felt theexhilaration start. Lately, whenever I had performed for others, I'd hadan. Jackie only knew Linder slightly, since she'd lettered a couple of the department's trucks, but she sought him out. "What the Sam Hill is going on, here?" she asked."Don't get much excitement in this town," Linder said, "But we decided it was time for a party." I didn't expect this," she said."Neither did I," Linder conceded. "I expected twenty or thirty people, but people have just kept coming and coming. The grocery store manager opened the place up and cleaned it out for the ladies. This has. A command center. The room is empty of people with the exception of Major Demurer, Alvar Dahlin, Maykov and her father—a man she assumed was one of the kidnapped men. If he really was kidnapped, he looks too comfortable to be a captive.“Ah, our final guest has joined us,” Demurer says, his face remaining neutral. Samantha though, has a scowl set on hers. Her father doesn’t look at her. Instead, he just stares at one of the screen in front of him. He is disappointed in her not wanting to join,.