"The Judge laughed, "Oh I think you'd get used to it!" she said.I kept silent, just watching as we walked along the street, I notice that there was qu...te a lot of uniformed officers patrolling, more than would be found in a 'normal' town, the other fact was that they were all female. I looked at Lucy."I've heard of equal opportunities hiring, but didn't they go a bit too far in the Sheriff's department?" She seemed puzzled at this, but then followed my gaze to the officers."Oh don'tcha worry,. Then we tidied up the tent, draped the sleeping bags over the ridge to air, and headed for the beach to find that we were almost the first there.It was yet another lovely morning, not a cloud in the sky. At lunch time we strolled down to the beach café and bought some sandwiches and a mug of tea before lazing on the beach all afternoon.Supper came out of a packet – as well as Savoury Rice in several flavours, Batchelor’s also manufactured the ‘Vesta’ range of dried meals. We both had a ‘Chow. Looking at Barbara Mark say's bemused: So I see you found some magical way of transformation. Yes, Barbara say's. Auhhh Yeah Mark say's. the waitress bring's the group's order's. As they begin to eat, Helen jokingly tell's Mark: I am sort of a sorceress you see. A sorceress he say's? Yes, I can even tell your future if you want. Let me see your palm. Mark gives her his palm. No not that one Helen say's laughingly. Your left hand. Smilingly he complies. She look's at it, caressing it;. I am certain I felt the chopper set down. The telltale bump of the ground is another clear memory. As certain as I was that we were back on the ground, I was equally certain I could do nothing about it; not even open my eyes.It was during that period of partial consciousness that I was aware of someone holding my hand, and stroking my cheek. The hand was shaking quite a lot, but since I couldn't see, and could barely hear, there was nothing I could do to calm them.The next conscious thought.