She was 15 and one of the older girls, boarding since she was 12, and now approaching her final year, she would be gone this time next year.I like any...ne who was awake, would have known where she was and what would have to her, this late hour, it was common practice amongst the girls, there were so many of us to choose from, and the senior ones were the most favored.We all accepted it with an air of bravado, mainly because the older girls were in favor of it, so we kept quiet and just went. It seems they are missing some VIPs that should have been at the training center or the mosque,’’ Louis said.‘‘Not only no but Hell No,’’ I said.‘‘First, they just admitted that the government of Iran is sponsoring terrorism in France and Europe. They did that by saying their VIPs were there just hours before the terrorists were scheduled to go forth and commit mayhem on innocent civilian across the continent.”‘‘Second, they are implying that the prisoners are Iranian citizens, not French. Icouldn't. For some inexplicable reason I made tea. My mind tumbled withaccusations and threats, but none left my lips.As the tea finished its final infusion I placed the pot and cups on atray and carried it to the tea table. As I set it down I noticed thatJohn had already moved from the kitchen and was watching me veryintently. With a smile and a joke of a sardonic curtsey I stepped backso he could seat himself."Thank you, Solange. That was very sweet of you. Now please go upstairsand attend. We had drones flying up and down the edge of the ice looking for a Polar to hunt. It wasn’t that Polars were hard to find, but we wanted to find a very large one that would show off the hunter’s prowess. Okay, that was marketing hype, but I was getting more and more indoctrinated.One was spotted late in the morning that fit our specifications, and Charlie and I dropped down to the ice to pick our fight. The Polar was intently watching for his prospective prey, so it didn’t notice us when we.