But to me it was more threateningthan earlier, when she had insisted I first wear the skirt. Shavingmy body hair was not just a one night thing, it ha... a permanence thatwould remain with me no matter where I was. Also, she had justimplied that I would be wearing skirts and other feminine clothesagain. I had been sure that this was only a one night ordeal, but nowshe acted as if I would wear them for some time. I had promisedearlier to not question her decisions, but now I had to speak. They were black and wore guns, but men and guns will still frighten them. You serve as a way to slowly bring them back to a sane life in an insane world."Fredericks said, "I will give my word and if I can't continue with it may I turn myself in to you?"Five men now armed came to camp with me. The other two stayed to guard their craft. Before we left I borrowed an open sighted rifle and fired one shot. It was low and to the left. I mentioned this to the man who carried it.Four miles from camp we. Mary always signed thesame thing: "Thank you." It became incredibly awkward when some of theboys tried to flirt with her, and I had to sign back her responses.Still, I wasn't always with her. "Moving up in the world, aren't we?"one girl said to me.I immediately wanted to call her a bitch but stopped myself. "I am justan interpreter," I shrugged."Heard about your mom. So sad," said bitch continued."Thank you for your sympathy," I replied politely.Mary seemed to be aware of the conversation. Here was the target they had been looking for. Three more warriors had joined the Wolf's Pack during the winter, so they now had 17 warriors available to attack the scout and 13 Whites, and they were sure of victory. Black Wolf could see that his men were going to fight, whether or not he sanctioned the attack, so he bowed to the inevitable. The Wolf's Pack prepared to attack in the same fashion that they had used previously: a deadly ambush.The trail that the Army troop was following led along.