The people we’ll be seeing probably think of themselves as ‘The people of Colville Lake.’ You know the story of Manhattan Island?”How could sh... tell? There were plenty of stories about Manhattan Island. “No.”“The first Dutch explorers found a bunch of Indians there. They bought the entire island from them for a few handfuls of beads. We used to think that the Dutch had pulled a fast one. Closer investigation revealed that those Indians were just visiting for the day to fish. You might buy the. “What did you expect?” I exclaimed. “Christ - a person can only take so much…”“… inspiration?” Dana finished.“Stimulation?” Kate chimed in.“Well, at least something that ends with “-ation,” Dana grinned.As badly as I wanted to jump back into the pool with them, I hesitated. I’d only been with Kate for two weeks and was still deeply uncertain about where things were going. I really didn’t want to do something I’d later regret. Dana was also a complete unknown and seemed far more interested. Aber ritu puro puri vabe venga porlo…Kono director r ritu k film dite chaichilo na…But onek chesta kore ritu ekta director er kache film palo but sorto chilo j take tar songe sute hbe…1st ritu raji holo na but kichu baze bondhu hoachilo jara ritu k oi offer ta mane nite bollo…Tara bollo sorir na dile mumbai a cinema te chance pawa khub tough…Ritu o mane nilo and director er sathe rat katate laaglo….Film ta mota muti holo and ritu r o char pachta notun director er sathe film korlo bini moy a. "Nutty?" Helena frowned."Are we too paranoid?" I wondered, not bothering to explain and she let it go with a rare smile."Too paranoid is an oxymoron." One of my many talents." I smiled back at her. "Secession is what the Marquis wants. Their loyalty to the Empire has always been questionable." As you say, my Lord." Helena nodded, happy that I was seeing things her way for a change. "They surrendered too quickly. I've never trusted this so-called alliance." Politics," I sighed and we shared a.