You are doing fine, look, it's only your coatthat's really got wet and dirty. Take it off and I'll see if I can'tget it cleaned up a little.'But every...ne saw me. They must know by now that I am a pervert dressedas a girl. I bet the police are on the way and they will lock me up andthrow away the key.'Even I could tell that I was beginning to sound a bit delirious. Itmust have been the shock. While I had been talking, Sheila had startedto clean me up and taken the sticky slice of pickle off of. "The Trooper asked, "You stated in the report that you had been at the coin dealer in the same complex as the gun dealer. Did you see them when you left the coin dealer?" The Trooper was asking me the questions based on a report he had with him."No, I didn't see anyone. I usually carry a weapon, and have a permit to do so, but I had forgotten to bring my handgun with me. I was carrying a significant amount of cash when I left the coin dealer, so I went to the gun dealer to purchase something. ‘Enough for now. Rest and drink,’ she said, handing him the water bottle. He accepted gratefully, gulping the water to ease the sudden thirst her healing wrought in him. She waited until his breathing calmed and colour returned to his cheeks. ‘Will you help me make light for the Mother?’ He looked at her and smiled. ‘I will.’ ‘Come.’ she took his hand, leading him through the entrance and deep inside the cave. When the light from outside was almost gone, she stopped beside a ledge, searching. They sat quietly drinking their drinks. Darren refocused his attention on the game. Stephanie looked in the mirror, scanning the room. Thankfully, almost no one was paying attention to her any more.Darren finished his beer and tossed a couple of bills on the bar. He glanced at Stephanie. She took the hint and took one last drink from her glass. Carefully, she slid off the barstool.Darren grasped her elbow and they walked purposefully out of the bar.Stephanie was even more nervous as they stood.