Her brother wasdriveling on."Besides, Janet I haven't forgotten how you saved my bacon,by persuading the old witch to drop charges. I couldpractically...feel the cuffs on my wrists!"'Janet' smiled sweetly. You fool! You pathetic old fool!She thought. It takes a wise man to know his own daughter!(It?s a fool who doesn?t know his own daughter!)"I was glad to do it, daddy! I love you so much!" She saidgiving him another hug. It was fun to pay Janet. She smiled'sweetly' I wonder if Janet is having as. It felt like he was reading the very core of mybeing."Rumor in the camp has it that Aetius's advisors include a sorceror," Isaid, tearing my eyes away from that fearsome gaze."Miltary camps are always hotbeds of rumor," he replied, his voice deepand sonorous. Clearly, he was not going to respond to my impliedquestion."Come, Katinya," he said, "I need to see Attila's defenses for myself. Iknow we will meet again, Lukasz."With that he turned, and they headed back the way I had come. I turnedmy. .. have it lucky in that respect ... it must be very uncomfortable for you..." I knew you'd understand, John ... you seem like the sort of bloke who would appreciate that! Is it all right if I make some tea ... would you like one?" Yes, please! Make yourself at home ... you know where everything is! And what we were just talking about ... do you need anything at the moment?"She smiled at him."Soon. But you don't have to ... you've done a lot already!" Do you remember what we were talking about. The Asian woman at one machine looked up at me as I approached. This is a good sign that she's bored and losing. That was just what I was looking for. I took the seat next to her, put in a $20 in the machine and played a couple hands of video poker. I looked over at her, smiling and asked how she was doing? Winning or losing? She said she had been losing all evening, she could feel it wasn't herlucky night. I said, perhaps you might be lucky at love tonight, not gambling. Shesmiled back.