He flipped to an anonymous page and examined a picture of a tool made of laced strands of thin threads of metal, which the caption called "a sieve." S...tefan swallowed with the realization that he had never considered that metals could be so thoroughly manipulated.The owner interrupted his ruminations with a small scroll in his hand that he placed next to the book, "I suspect that a guardsman's salary cannot match the cost of this tome, but for five pennies I have a scroll that will spark your. But, I only did it that one time. Why do you ask?”“I asked because we never go any place unarmed. It simply is too dangerous to do otherwise. We have encountered renegade humans already, and we could meet at any time whoever it was who put out the fog generators. I am issuing an AA-12 to everyone competent to use it. I also want you to learn to handle a pistol. At the minimum, you should use a 9 mm automatic, and a larger caliber if you can manage it. That is a requirement for remaining with. A minute later I feel the hand again, this time more of a grope than a brush. Before I could see where it's owner was, gone into the crowd it went. Now I'm puzzled, is it a woman, or a man that's doing it, is it some one I know? Surely they don't know I'm not wearing any underwear. Looking around I don't see anyone I know, or anyone else looking my way. I set my attention to the front of the club, waiting for the right time to sneak up behind Danny and surprise him. Once again the hand felt my. I didn't want that to happen to this guy, so I slugged him so he couldn't off himself. You see, I was really doing him a favor." You say he hasn't said anything yet, but has he called an attorney?" Bonnie asked."No, we offered to have an attorney appointed, but he won't even comment on that. He could be out on bail in nothing flat if he got himself a shyster, but he hasn't made any move to get in touch with anyone. Maybe he thinks that whoever hired him'll get him out as soon as he turns up.