“No, my sweet, this will do just fine.”One by one, I lifted her feet and finished removing her undergarments, making sure to fold them neatly befo...e putting them to one side. Then I stood up and took Sybilla’s hand, and lifting it to my lips, I gave it a delicate kiss.“Please take a seat, my love.”Sybilla looked at the saddle and then back at me, then said, “I can’t. The pommel is wrong, I need a side-saddle one.”“Let us be scandalous, just for the test,” I whispered, conspiratorially. “Sit. I guess you're not going." My dad really thinks I should go. Who would ever think!" I think you'll be glad if you do, but we can some other time when you're more ready." I don't think it will get any easier, so I guess I'll go now."Jeff gives him a gentle, soothing hug, "You'll do fine. Don't worry. Be happy!" 21 RED FRED On their way, Jeff talks about everything but the beach--mostly about Maria. With the distraction, Fred actually forgot where they were until they step onto the beach.. His wife drove them home while I rode my horse along behind to make sure that they were not bothered by any more fools. Before leaving the site of the attack, I did loot the corpses, and I came up with about $27 in gold and silver, which I gave to Rainbow to hold for her father. I figured that he deserved anything good that came from this stupid attack, if anybody did. The guns, the horses, and the tack should bring in another $150 or so, and I was sure that would be welcome.When we reached. While they looked aroundMilah told them about how the axe beaks had come into the cave through atunnel that came out in the fields nearby."Whoever made this place was pretty busy. I didn't get a chance to doany exploring, but i saw several tunnels while I was tracking thebirds." Once we rescue Besh, maybe we could come back here, and explore morefully," Emerald suggested."Sounds like a plan to me," Goruza replied."If you go back out the way I came in, it will put us very close to theRoad. If.