That is why the three of us came through without any clothes. The extras came through attached to us. In my case, the leather belt holding the bolts a...d in Sheila’s case the string tie to her toilet bag. By the time they sent you through, they deduced that I needed a sharp weapon for close fighting, so sent the survival knife along with you.It has all been trial and error testing.” “So tell me about this map and the pictograms, John.” “A patch of wall in the dark part of the cave is flat and. I patted myself dry after a long soak. I felt restless, wantedsomething although I didn't know what. I did some rooting around in myroom and discovered what it was I wanted when I found a bike helmet andpads. I wanted to move, to see the real world I was now living in.I had a strange moment as I got ready, I braided the bottom foot of myhair. I had a jacket and I'd sown a loop inside to fix the braid into.I hoped Mum and Dad wouldn't notice, I couldn't see any explanationother than a Polly. Put your dukes up, Count!” Jerry challenged me, making me laugh wickedly now.I simply rushed at him and bit his hand as he tried to hit me.“What the fuck ... you bit me! You fucking BIT me, you slimy little rat!” Jerry screamed himself hoarse at me, even as I bit him yet again.“Charles, will you please stop biting Jerry ... please! And Jerry, that doesn’t work if it’s someone who’s grown up in the fucking house, even a novice should know that! Stop trying to hit my son! Look, Charles, I know. He was moving, but it was too late. Belita had already hit the man twice more and then Colin tackled him from behind. They went into a table. Drinks went flying. Angry men stood up. They were about to join in, but the impending arrival of Caine seemed to take the fight right out of them. They stepped aside and out of the way. Besides the fight, it was deathly quiet. The only people who didn’t know the rules were the ones Will had brought with him, and he’d forgotten to tell them.“Stop, now,”.