’ ‘Good idea, I’ll go with you,’ Charley replied. ‘But we’ll take the ATVs instead of horses won’t we?’ Lewis had to smile. ‘Don’t...you like horses Charley?’ ‘I like em just fine, it’s them that don’t like me’ The next morning after a quick breakfast Charley and Lewis, mounted on the ATVs, rode toward the trail that led up to the cave. Lewis and Charley both had backpacks, Lewis’s was a survival kit, Charles had some test equipment and a camera. They climbed up the steep trail for forty minutes. Lucy smiles at her and quickly begins digging into her slice.“You’re so silent right now,” Kate says just before she slides her tongue up long her fork. “Something on your mind?”Lucy slowly chews up her piece before swallowing. “I am afraid that we’re moving a little too fast.”“Oh nonsense,” Kate says, waving her hand through the air for emphasis. “We shouldn’t let anything get between the feelings we have for each other.”“That’s not it,” Lucy replies. “Anyway, I brought us up to Alec.”“And. .”“As we are alone you may call me Vicky, Jack.”She pronounced the name as ‘Wicky’, and I nearly laughed aloud, thinking how Mimi had perfectly mimicked her accent.“Thank you, err, Vicky. We can expect another attempt on...”“To think I had him in my...”She paused in thought. “He would have had plenty of opportunities to – harm – Alexandrina during the time he spent at Mount Bank Hall, and at the Loyal Address at Leamington Spa. Why wait until Birmingham to carry out the foul deed?”“I believe he. "Uh, well, this is a little bigger gathering than I was expecting," Bryant started. "I guess I should start by telling you that I am humbled by the introduction Mr. Curtis offered. I've always tried to be the best police officer I could be. I'll be the first to admit that there have been times I've failed in that goal. But mostly, I think I succeeded. I promise to offer my best effort to the citizens of Emerald Cove. I know we have a long road ahead of us but I believe, as I think you all.