I shoved the knife up and into the bloated belly and continued to cut up.It screamed and threw itself back and dropped but I had cut its guts and they...caught on the web and were pulled out. I shifted and wiggled and then had to struggle to cut myself free of the web. Once I was free I was able to carefully work the strands off the phoenix. I was a little surprised it did not set me on fire.I checked it and moved it to my wrist before I pointed up and moved my arm. It crouched and I tossed it. He was about half way through the intersection when the taxi pulledup. He did his best to ignore it but the driver rolled down his windowand spoke."Hey there honey where ya going on a cold night like this with no jacket.Hop in my nice warm cab and I'll give ya a lift. Aint got no fuckin'business anyway. Hop on in, ya look like ya is freezin' that hot ass ofyours off," he said.Harold wanted to run but the offer of a ride in a warm cab made him stopin his tracks. He was colder than he had ever. Shame I was too busy to enjoy it. One thing I must do Juliana, is to get you a buggy, a proper one with a folding top as you seem to be doing so well with Mae now.’ Giving him a quick hug, she replied, ‘Would you Daniel? That would be wonderful! Oh, before I forget to ask, have you had your dinner yet? It is late but I can ask cook to make you some…’ ‘Yes, I dined earlier with Captain Anderson before I stopped in at the rooming house. A drink would be just the thing to celebrate with though.’. ‘Not to worry you can always board another ship sailing to Virginia, can you not?’ ‘I’m sorry you just don’t understand.’ ‘Explain it to me and I might.’ ‘I’ll not explain anything to you.’ ‘As you wish my dear,’ he said as he walked to the door. After he left Elizabeth broke into tears, Etta wrapped her arms about her, ‘It will be alright mi-lady, and we will find another way. I’m sure of it.’ That evening there was a knock on the door, as Etta answered it a man entered the room, ‘The Captain.