Life in an office had really done a number on his fitness. He doubted that he could run a hundred yards, now.He tried to remember the last time he’d...had a day filled with balanced meals. He couldn’t remember.There had been a time when he had a half a grapefruit, and a slice of toast for breakfast. Lately it had been toaster bagels with cream cheese, toaster waffles with maple syrup, or sugar laden cereals.His lunches were fast food burgers, fries, and sodas. He tried to remember when he had. He missed, kicking the door frame. That is two assaults against Grace. Come here, honey.” She steps forward, and I show him her red scalp from Brenden, dragging her by the hair.“You can see the evidence of him pulling her hair. If you get the school nurse, she can take Grace into a private room and have Grace show her the week-old bruises from his previous assault. The criminal negligence is just another one of your teachers refusing to do their job because you have refused to do yours.”The. “And?” he said. “And, I guess there were tears and solace and a request by him that there be no more visits by anybody until he gets out,” she said. “Hmm, so maybe in hindsight it turned out to be a good thing. I mean her going up there to see him,” said Ronald. She nodded. “I guess, I mean apparently. At least now we won’t have to be pressuring her to not go. I guess that’s something. I have to say that I appreciate his attitude. He’s doing the right thing or trying to. Heaven knows it’s. Normal ground pounder ethics insists that nobody gets left behind, but with only a few thousand of us humans left, every one of us is invaluable regardless of outfit, rank, or status. Kinda makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. We were moving then, with corporals Hill and Watson setting up on a rocky mound that covered our approach into the dry gully where the Acathian village was at. Being the snipers in my platoon, both men had their laser rifles tuned in and ready to go at a moments.