Instead it was two hours after daybreak.He was dirty, bedraggled and angry when he finally wended his way up the lane.Gorin gaped in surprise when Jor...arn found him in the fields."Creations, boy, look at you!" Gorin said. "I hear things are going well in Emertland. What are you doing here?" Is Eslada alright?" Jorgarn said."She's fine," Gorin said puzzled."Are you certain?" Jorgarn insisted."I'm positive," he said. "I saw her not long ago. She asked me to contact Melodart and see if he is able. We live forever. I think I know better ... but maybe not. If you don't survive ... be a lesson for another guy so he can.The rest of it ... I did not set out to end up here ... life ... shocking. It's a terminal sexually transmitted disease. You WILL die from it! I didn't intend to be here three times. The first time ... continual danger ... the second time ... sheer stupidity ... I forgot about the draft.The draft didn't forget about me. In Vietnam, you can be the best warrior in the whole. It was a Saturday and this meant no school, but it was still Rugby day, after all this was an all boys school so the anger release was paramount with no females present. Our nurse always had to be present, sun, rain or hangover. This day it was raining heavily, and as usual she was present on the side lines, with umberella in one hand and phone in other, I just wanted to take her home and keep her warm, she did not deserve to be out in the icey cold.Thirty minutes into the game, Id took an. My Jack blamed himself and I needed to make sure he knew his partner Ben did not hold him responsible. I left to minister to Jack's needs...Flashback – Ben – After the interviewsThere was no way in hell I was going to let Tatiana catch a load of shit from Masha for defending me. Hell, she was the one who dragged me from the school and saved my life! Besides, she was a beautiful as hell woman and was my biggest comfort right now.Once Masha left she questioned, "Ben, am I your girlfriend?"I had.