The .54 caliber bullet was bound to make a big hole when it penetrated.The noise of the gunshot was totally ignored as several people shouted and ran ...oward the man who had just been shot. The naked girl ran, screaming, into the tepee, and several women came running out a very few minutes later. It suddenly dawned on Keith that he may not have done the girl any favor, but it was too late now to change his mind.Since he was being ignored, Keith went through the contortions necessary to reload. He had not kept his throne through impatience or imprudence, and he knew the value of listening even to the things he did not want to hear."I gave you specific instructions..." he began when the boy had at last closed his mouth and bowed his head. There was ice in his voice."My lord!" the boy cried, lifting his head. "They made me come! They told me it was urgent, even though I tried to explain your instructions to me, I..." The boy's voice died on his lips, silenced by a look, and he hastily. .. " I don't know what the hell you're talking about," she said, annoyed, not looking at him while she listened to what her friends were saying."Oh, I mean, I don't know," he mumbled. "Sorry... " You're right. You don't know."Right then Erik came up next to them."Nice hair," he cracked to Jen."Fuck off," she told him."What?!? I meant it, nice hair!" he replied innocently.She ignored him.Matt tried to think of something he could say. "Um, so, are you still gonna go to college?" he asked."What?". “Yeah, and don’t call me Mr. Reynolds. Makes me feel old. Call me John for now on, or at least until you guys make it legal between those gals in there, then we’ll figure out what you call me then. And Alan, you did good kid. You didn’t break, like so many Seaman have, right out of bootcamp.” then just smiled.Just then the girls came back from the kitchen with drinks. From that point on, the mood was light and cheerful. I just sat back and watched how this family interacted. They are like most.