Then allow me to welcome you back into Canadian airspace. I'd suggest that you lean back, relax; 'smoke if you got 'em.' We'll mosey over to Penticton...to set us all down. We'll have a little meet 'n greet once we're on the ground. Oh! One more thing. Should any of you have a John Wayne attitude with your cannon, or a personal pistol, forget it. You'd never fire more than one round, nor pull a pistol clear to point it or fire it. Plus, you'd not enjoy spending the next twenty years in solitary. She seemed to swell with pride."It's because of you," she said quietly. "Mom told me what happened to Amelia's stepfather. As soon as she said the name I was sure it was her. She's right, I really don't like her. But she's had a terrible day and I remembered how sweet you were that first night. It made things so much better for me because you were nice to us. You didn't have to be. I don't think anyone else would have been. I figured I could treat Amelia the same as you treated us."I felt a. He waitedfor it to recover its precarious balance before tugging on its halter again,this time more carefully. Jane shuffled along at the end of her leash, obeyingthe dog's directions, until the pressure on her neck stopped and Towser's hard,furry head butted her insistently in the stomach. That was the signal thatthey had arrived at their destination, and Jane dropped clumsily to her knees.Bending forward at the waist, she lowered her head and shoulders to grope forthe invisible water bowl she. The healer was now setting on the top part of his shoulder covering the upper part of the wound.Dave motioned, and Diana met them over near the door. "Diana," He quietly said, "if you don't need us right now, we're going to run home and get some clothes. I don't mean to be sexist, but I think that you need another man around while Jeff is down. So, if it's okay with you, we're going to stay here for a few days until Jeff is back to a hundred percent."Diana hugged both of them, tears sparkling.