I poked my musket through the broken window and shot the grinning spectator cleanly through the head. He was only twelve feet away, and I could not mi...s. The ball took him right off his feet. The third man scrambled from the floor and ran for the front of the house.As I smashed in the back door and went to Magda's side, throwing the bleeding body off of her, I heard the rifle crack. I helped her sit up and ran for the door, forgetting I had not reloaded my musket and no longer had a bayonet. I. "The next few days kept them all busy. There were political fences to be mended, and lines of authority to be straightened out. Chad was alone at Wolf headquarters one afternoon when he was joined by one of the gang members."Chad, we've got us a problem." Yeah, Kwando?" Chad looked up from the littered table where he was studying a rough map of the neighborhood. "What is it this time?" More of the same old crap," Kwando sat down heavily in the chair across from Chad, shaking his head angrily.. By the armorial devices on their steel breastplates I sawthat they were the same family. He removed the helmet from the otherand I saw gray hair and a grizzled beard. "Your father?" I asked.A mass of golden hair hung about the young man's head. It looked likehe had tried for a beard, but only managed a few wisps on his chin."Yes, he is badly wounded."I took a deep breath. I wondered if the young man would run me through.His father was gasping with pain. I breathed easier when the young. If your parents tell you that you should buy me a corsage or something, don't." What, don't you like flowers?" Matt asked."They… make me sad. My mom always loved flowers, we had them all over the house. She even worked at the garden center downtown, before she…" Jennifer's voice trailed off.Matt put his hand on her cheek. "Okay. No flowers, I promise."- - -The night of the dance arrived, and Matt arrived at Jennifer's front door. It was Theresa, however, that opened it. "Jennifer, he's here!".