We were dreadfully exhausted by the time we were to head back. The extreme violence of the wind had ceased, but it was snowing hard and dark as pitch....We kept wandering off what passed for a road. We were four hours on that 'road, ' snow and wind in our faces all the way. At one time Captain Louden called a halt to tell us anyone who fell out would have to "lie and die" as he fell. This roused us sufficiently enough so that we all made camp. It had ceased snowing, but the wind was blowing. I couldn't stop looking at her. She was so perfectly feminine; not loud,not over the board, just the face and body of a young woman.I raised my glass and said, "Well, cheers to everybody and cheers to youLuanna for preparing those drinks."We all had a sip and then Pat looked at Luanna with a beaming smile,"You are very pretty Luanna and you certainly had managed to positivelyinfluence my Crissie here. She wants now to follow the 'muxe camino'like you did from a very young age.Both Luanna and I. ." I meant things over here," I said and saw a fireball explode a few dozen yards away, a gunner team narrowly avoiding it. Eileen said with a sudden weariness:"Awful would be a better word. Cataclysmic, perhaps, would be more suitable." That's just a fancy word for really bad, right?" We're wasting time Bobby, and there's precious little of it. But now you're here, we can turn things around," she said with a desperate smile."About that, I'm not so sure. I don't exactly see the reasoning behind. Mrs Watson was a bit early. I hugged Bert and he didn't know what to do. I said, "It is only a hug Pop. It means I love you. That's all."Lillian got a hug and a kiss. "I love you too Mom."She looked ready to cry as I left.Gail was very happy as she drove us to school. It was after we got out of the car that I whispered, "I am going to let Betts know today." That is good Lover. I know you will do your best."I caught up to the girls and before anybody else came up to us I said, "What we did last.