Alex saw me looking,’ Yep. She’s gorgeous isn’t she? Went to theAmerican University in Bangkok graduated with an MBA. She’s bright aswell as ...eautiful. But let me tell you all over dinner. I promise I willanswer your questions but what brings you to Samui? How long have youbeen over here? This was the Alex I remembered, a million questions aminute.Alex led me through a second door into a small room beautifullydecorated in Thai style.‘You like Thai food?’ she asked.I nodded, ‘I love it since. Her screams would haunt him to the end of his days. He wondered about her fate.Christine would spend the rest of her life creating babies for the Mabuka. Twenty-five years old when deserted by Renee and Martin, she would die at forty-two giving birth to her third set of twins, her body simply worn out. Through the remaining seventeen years of her life, she would give birth to no less than twenty-five children. The Mabuka would allow her only one week after giving birth before impregnating her. ”“Are you going to turn it down?” asked Jenny. Holding their breaths, Bill and Melissa leaned forward to hear his answer.Jerry shook his head and answered, “I don’t know. It just doesn’t seem right to turn down a promotion. I’ve never heard of such a thing.”Disappointed, his family sat back and sighed at his answer. Jenny said, “Promise me that you’ll put your happiness first when you think about it.”“I’ll think about it.”“Promise me!”Smiling at Jenny, Jerry knew he couldn’t deny her anything.. "How far have the riders made it?" They're not yet back to the road. Obviously, every new batch of civilians stops them for a bit. We don't have enough men to line the entire trail to provide full protection, and our hussars keep having to turn back to provide escort." He gave a tired laugh. "Your idea of crossing the Orlan is a good one, but it will be days before we can." I've thought of that." They stepped off the dock, onto dry land. He turned to look back at the single masted sailing ship..