The whole attack was a farce, and I could see no point to it. Maybe I would find out later. In any case, the palanquin was lifted, and I helped the ph...raoh to his feet. Immediately, several retainers rushed up to brush him off. He suffered through that as only a pharaoh could and stepped back into his seat in the palanquin. The procession resumed with no further delay, and I filled Alquot in on what had happened while we marched to the temples.The very boring ceremonies were finally completed. " she started to sob, and trailed off."You should set up an appointment with a good psychiatrist on her behalf. I can, or I'm sure Dutch can provide several highly competent psychiatrists." Yeah," Rosa said, sniffling into a tissue."Listen to me, Rosa. This affects not only Kathy, but her family as well. Family members and friends many times not only have to help their loved one manage the aftereffects of the assault but also have to deal with their own feelings about the victimization of. Jill and I walked down the hallway to the next room. Inside were two more doors along the wall, each with red and green lights on them. One door had a green light lit and the other had the red light lit. Curious, Jill turned the door knob to the door with the red light. It was locked. She shrugged and tried the one with the green light. It opened. She grabbed my hand and pulled me inside. The room was painted black with florescent paint splattered on the walls. There was a UV light above our. There was enough of a crowd that it wouldn't have seemed obvious. Besides, I wasn't actively avoiding her. Just not spending any significant time in her presence. I don't do well in crowds, and she was usually in one. Mostly, the retreat helped to reinforce my idea that I wanted Liz as a friend, and I wouldn't freak out in the meantime. After we came back from the retreat, things went back to normal. When Liz changed labs (she was required to work two lab rotations at Hopkins), I naturally.