We do not serve the Council. We protect the town from all enemies, both outside the wall and inside. We will not arrest any man for merely claiming th...t someone else is cheating him, no matter who that man is or who he accuses. We will listen to the evidence and judge who is guilty for ourselves.”I asked “Would the guard be willing to ensure that no one else interferes while we determine who is guilty here?”“Certainly, the guard will prevent any interference.”“Thank you.” I turned back to the. " she purred, twirling herhair around a finger. "Sometimes the boys get me to do all these funnylittle things..." I'll expect you at Ten," Charles said. "You won't have time to change,so just come in your work clothes." Really?" Candy breathed. "Some people get real mean when I wear anythingcute around, though, like, some people are real nice and..." she squealedwith excitement as a thought occurred to her. "Ooh! I could do a speciallittle show just for you!" she gushed, jiggling up and down. I called her and she picked up and said ‘hello’. I asked where she was and when she wants to come home. Then she said ‘i’m out at the grocery store. What do you want to eat?.’ My body wasn’t hungry for food, it was hungry for her. I had to think of something quick and I said rice and chicken. She said okay half hour she will be home. When she got home, I was upstairs watching tv. She walked up the stairs and looked at me from afar. I noticed her there after a few minutes. She smiled and came. The second day, we woke up late. I don’t know why, but my girlfriend was in a particularly good mood, humming to herself over our light breakfast and moving around with a definite spring in her step. Vacation time was already doing us good, I was thinking. We had lunch outside, in the shadow of a large sun umbrella, to protect us from the forthcoming heat of another beautiful day. The pool was sparkling in the light, and the town around us was quiet and drowsy. The surrounding houses had their.