" Shit, let's call it a night. I'm tired and jus' might do sumpthin' stupid ifen I don't git some sleep." OK by me. Let's git that scratch looked at a...' then hit the sack. Even if I ain't, I'll feel a whole lot smarter in the mornin'."They ate breakfast in the hotel restaurant and went to the alley to see if there were any clues about Smedly. They were about half way down the alley when a bullet buried itself in the adobe wall beside Rafe's head. They both dropped to the ground and Hank said,. Gone were the days of jovial singing and joking. The men no longer enjoyed each other’s company or their daily tasks. Instead each day was filled with anxiety and trepidation. We worked, slept and ate in fear of another shit filled encounter, wondering if the next one would be our last.Perhaps I don’t need to say it, but the men no longer gave a shit about the cattle. They paid little attention to its collective needs or wants. Instead of keeping a vigilant eye on the cows, the men kept staring. She smiled a very understanding and motherly smile and said; "It is innocence such as this which you must lay down. Be neither shamed nor afraid child. What will happen tonight is meant to be a mystery and a wonder, do not hide yourself from it."With this, she turned and nodded to two of the priestesses, who came around the altar and took my hands. They led me to the end of the altar and turned me around. The High Priestess turned to one of the acolytes, who handed her a large silver goblet.. The large communal shower was popular with the attendants who spent nearly as much time playing with each other as they did papering the High Lords. After finishing in the showers the entire party trooped off to the pool room.The pool room was large enough to easily fit everyone on the Roshaa plus many more and there was plenty of room for those who were not swimming to lay out and sun themselves as well as socialize. The artificial sunlight was carefully designed to look and feel as natural as.