Amana for the most part kept to herself and took are of the baby. The in-laws stayed with Amana for a month, then left. I would stop by and visit a f...w minutes each day to see if Amanda needed anything. I could tell the visit with her in-laws had taken a toll on her, but that was none of my business. She did look tired, and I offered to give her a break by watching the children a few hours while she took a nap, but she said she was o.k.I was awakened by the telephone ringing at 230 a.m. . The blood in her veins began to stop pulsing as she floated on her back counting the stars as the night clouds rolled by. Sleepy, Emily climbed onto her rock, the warmth of the day still trapped in it, she lay on her back and closed her eyes. Thoughts of Father Horton haunted her as she lay there, drifting in and out of sleep. His face floated above her, just beyond her reach, frustrating her and making her sad. He saw her lying there, one knee crooked up, her hands behind her head. She was. So, he was capable of making the first move. She was touched by that and sent a reply.I know you are, Mac. She wanted, very much, to cave and just go to him. But her pride wouldn’t allow it. However, she needed to find a way to give them both another chance. She owed him that much; she’d signed a contract after all.She took a quick peek at the schedule again and dangled a carrot.Tomorrow’s dinner is early. The reservation is at Café Antonia and is a casual meal at 5:30 p.m. with a small group. " several morereplied in unison."No." said Shatok in a booming voice. "What if the Evil One is notinside?" he asked them. "Instead, what if there is only an innocentinside? How many of you would risk eternal damnation by the killingof an innocent, which allowed the Evil One to escape."The angry crowd hushed."Then what shall we do, Shatok?" asked one finally. "For the EvilOne may actually be inside." I shall investigate, as is my responsibility entrusted to me by ourKing." replied Shatok. .