Its okay sweety, Ashley comforted, again voicing her signs. Do you want to go back to the hotel? Or stay here? Katie answered hotel, and soon, the gro...p was in the car, driving back to the hotel parking lot. Dont worry Katie, Ill beat the shit out of him next time I see him, Josh spoke, which Ashley turned in her seat to translate. Katie smiled, but shook her head no. They hurried up the elevator and into their room. Katie quickly slid into the bathroom, Ashley managing to go in with her. Josh. What do I do?”Juli patted her hand, “If you have to call him anything, use ‘Father’, not ‘hey you’.”“Oh, you’re helpful.”He called, again, “Helen Hawkins?”Helen stood and it seemed that all eyes turned to her. She was shaking visibly as she started sidestepping between knees and the pew in front to get to the aisle. Half way there, Tim took hold of her hand and she stopped. “Do you want anyone to go with you? For support?”“Oh, God, could you? All three of you, please.”We all stood and let her. Perhaps it was of burnt flesh. I searched her face, but she seemed to refuse to look at me. Then I felt Lynn’s hands go around my waist. That shocked me. Lynn had never really touched me in public like that – in front of the tribe. But then again, we’d never witnessed an event like this. The homecoming of a defeated sector of our brethren. Somehow out of instinct I put my arms around her for a moment, unconsciously going into our own private world. Our secret place, the one I still wasn’t. "Hello father." Samantha replied."You came alone to face me. How foolish of you." Anthony said."You will face the others in time." Samantha answered.Laughing deeply Anthony said, "So you have come here to buy them more time. Aren't you heroic?"Samantha had no warning when a vicious backhand sent her flying. Sailing through the air she crashed against the rocky surface behind her. Samantha was showered in debris as she fell to the floor. Spitting up blood she rose to her feet wiping her mouth.