We'll crackthe whip on you tomorrow." He turned and opened the door. But beforehe exited, he turned back to David and said, "Please David. Try tore...ax. All of us here are dedicated to protecting you from harm, and weall admire your courage in going through this. We know how mysteriousand even frightening this all must seem, but we're here for you." Thenagain planting that large smile on his face, he turned and left theroom. David thought to himself that Darius would make a good. Later, as Andromeda got more grounds-keeping bots on line, and the undergrowth was trimmed down, we'd see more of them.We moved on to another site. It involved crossing some mountains, which were high enough to be topped by snow. The lower slopes were forested, so even had there been any fauna large enough to see from a thousand metres, we probably wouldn't have seen them anyway.At the second site, the investigating pair were accompanied ... should that be hindered? ... by Cassandra Wright.. I suggest you ring Lieutenant Colonel Rollo Yeates of Army Intelligence immediately. He is aware of the situation and will tell you as much as you need to know."The policeman was not intimidated in the slightest."Been listening to the news, have we, sir?"The 'sir' was dripping with icy contempt."Lieutenant Colonel Yeates and two companions were killed by a car-bomb late this afternoon. Special Branch thinks it was your countrymen, sir. Now what do you to say to that?"His eyes flickered a little. Aunt Sarah got up and hugged JR, holding him as only a mother can."Hi, Mom, I'm so happy to see you," JR said.JR kept his head against his mom so no one could see his tears, but I noticed and it made my heart feel like it was breaking. Aunt Sarah stroked the back of his head, whispering to him.I wanted to hug JR, to tell him it would be okay, but for the moment, he was being comforted by his mom.JR glanced at me. He smiled and held out his arm, beckoning me to join him. I sprang into his open.