Deming angled the column towards the south end of town, in the direction of the large and well maintained park square that fronted Liz's headquarters,...rather than entering town by staying on the main road.Seeing the reaction of Deming and his troops put me on guard. I pulled my John B. down to shade my eyes, switched my reins over to my left hand, and flipped my duster back to expose my new right-hand pistol in its fancy holster. Tonya noticed the change in my demeanor and reined her horse over. . I ... I thought,”“You thought what?” Phil mumbled as he moved closer, “You thought I would take a hike in my insurance for nothing? I only have liability coverage so this will be quite the hit on my premiums.”Her body tensed as she felt nauseous, “Could we discuss this later?” as she refused to look towards her revolting neighbor. His silence was her answer. Still without making eye contact her voice trembled with emotion, “Just another handjob?”“Yes Freckles,” as Dorman turned and closed the. The signs were there to be read---to those smart enough to know what to look for and understood what they saw. She had been one of them----even though she had been labeled a heretic and. . . But she knew she had not been alone in her discovery. She had heard the rumors. She had seen some of the town elders meeting with others who looked to be elders themselves and representatives of the sovereign. They knew. The oath-bound court sages would have told them just as soon as they would have been. “well you strike me as pretty open minded and non judgmental so lets go into the living room and I will show you” She took me by the hand and led me through the dinning room to the front room and turned on the small lamp by the arm of the couch and sat me in the middle of the couch, and took a seat on the coffee table facing me. She took my hands and held them.“you think I am pretty? right?”“y yes of course I do” I was thinking she had a weird scar or tattoo or an extra toe or something. .