I even coined the word though originally it was a surname.Two men died before I got to them but I put them last on purpose because I could not really ...vercome all of that damage. The rest were given a place to stay in the old slave barracks until they healed themselves.When I questioned the men, I found that fifty three more men were alive but not suited for working with me. Most were wounded. I got a much better idea of how Quinctius ran his army but I gave my own rules instead. If these men. We feel that a larger number of us, together, will have a better chance to survive." You don't care about... we're just a couple of laboring men," Pryor said.But Elbert Franklin cut to the chase. "He's askin', whether it matter to you we're black men." We've got black people -- some -- in our group already," Roald said. "That's not going to be a problem."There was a long pause. "We got a young girl," Franklin said, finally. Pryor looked at him with an expression of alarm on his face."We hid. I thought it was neat that she had a few butterflies too."Yes. I told my mom we were going to go shopping at the mall. I get a clothes allowance every month; today was the day. I want to get a new pair of shoes, maybe a dress." Oh, that sounds like a good idea! You want to meet me there at 7?" In front of Nordies." I added. "I like to start there when I have money."Lyn giggled. "I know, but their prices are so high!"We chatted for another couple of minutes and I told Lyn I had to go. Lyn was. " GOOD! They deserved it!" he grimaced."No they didn't, Joey. They..." No Tricia!" he insisted. "They DID! You don't know what they're like! Everyone hates those guys! They're always picking on kids, pushing us around, starting fights, scaring people! Somebody had to stop them!" Oh, and you think you were the one to do this?" Yes! I was there! You don't know what it's like to deal with bullies like..."Tricia struck an attitude pose. "Oh DON'T ... you go there!"Betty coughed gently, catching.