I just wanted to help it...I look okay... don’t I” A real query from Ella.I knew what she meant ...modest like I had already assessed. The flannel...tte top giving no hint of her breast shape. Just floppy, comfy pj’s.“Oh sure...you’re fine...I hadn’t really noticed “I lied “Nothing to worry about...let’s get the bird free”I outlined my plan. Simple enough. Close all the curtains. Leaving only the window open nearly opposite the wood heater box as the obvious big chunk of light...And hope the bird. A few minutes later, we were walking near the SkyView, the enclosed ferris wheel that so many big cities have these days, and I asked Angelica if she wanted to ride with me and then we could go to dinner. It was such a beautiful night out, and it seemed like it’d be a little romantic to go up there and see the city at night. Angelica, however, wasn’t as thrilled about the idea as I expected and told me that she somewhat had a fear of heights and wasn’t sure she’d be much fun. I talked to her. Liam stood beside his bike, the handgun nowhere in sight. At Wei's urging, he had kept his helmet on and stayed off to the side. No sense in raising too many eyebrows about the number of Americans invading the monastery.The four of them huddled briefly beside the Land Cruiser before heading back down the mountain."Where'd you learn to ride a bike like that, sailor?" Darren asked of his bodyguard.Liam laughed. "Used to do a lot of Motocross before I joined the service. Still keep my hand in when. ’ ‘Is the biologist his love interest?’ ‘I don’t think so. He’d be too intimidated by her brains. No, I think a native girl is the way to go here.’ ‘Goddamn! Naked natives! Now you’re fucking talking!’ ‘Who said anything about naked natives? It’s set in the Arctic, you moron. Where the hell would we get naked natives?’ He leaned back and grinned. ‘You’re the writer. Figure it out.’ The game had gotten to me. I thought for a few minutes. ‘Sweat Lodge! A sweat lodge full of naked natives, with.