She was crying too. She kissed my cheek and whispered, "Honey, it is going to hurt like hell. But after ten or fifteen minutes you'll start to get num... and it won't be so bad. Be strong, Lara."As pep talks go, that one wasn't all that effective. It did nothing to quiet my terror.Mr. Moore stood over us, smiling down patiently until Joni stood up and stepped back. Then he held up his hand and said, "This, for those of you that don't know, is a pair of needle nose pliers. Lara is going to spend. I told her of a few of my adventures and trips I had taken and she seemed fascinated with it all. We had a good time talking and seemed to hit it off really well. I was thinking to myself that I had found a friend to share my travels with, at least this part of it, and was glad for that. It was at this point that Julie upped the ante. "Well, I'd better be going, it's getting late," I said, looking at the time on my watch. "We'll be getting to Seattle tomorrow." "Yes," she said looking down.. Aren't we?" he said."Yeah there are some down sides," I admitted. "They aren't soldiers and likely never were, so they won't take long to get to cold and move to the car. Also when they first get in they will likely turn on the car so they won't be able to hear shit." I looked over at Bruce in the almost total darkness.He shook his head and then said, "Well it sure would make me feel better to get them out in the cold." Bruce looked really cold. He clearly wasn't dressed for it, but then. I enjoyed using my strenght and endurance, and while I was getting stronger and thicker, I was of a leaner form than Bull.The dining table had been restored to much it’s former glory by some very clever folks from Pennsylvania, although I had to let them replace the manufacturers plate with one of their own, since the replaced leaves equaled the existing core, and the refinishing was a masterpiece. Bull’s bank was now better hidden than before, with hidden spring sleeve latches you had to press.