Arnie caught him and together the two men moved off into the darkness, carrying Stearns' unconscious form. He was soon disarmed and tied securely, lyi...ng in a ditch beside the road."One down... and two to go!" Jay whispered. "... And, it won't be long before they'll be looking for him!"They settled down to wait. Five minutes passed."What the hell's keeping Jack... ? Maybe you'd better check on him, Ollie!" Ramsey growled."He's mine!" Arnie whispered.Ollie came out of the cabin, his pistol. The front four are warships; all Fourth Rates. The next six were all troop carriers and from the best we can tell, the other ten are a combination of cargo and passenger ships. Here are the rules of engagement. The warships and troop carriers are to be destroyed, even if they turn and run. If they strike their colors and surrender, accept such and render everyone on board weaponless and the cannon should be spiked. The powder magazine should be well guarded until such time as the ship reaches. .. a warrior-shaman can be ‘made’?” Kadal asked.The Shaman began to set some of the containers on the table, then opened a large, wooden chest on the far side of the room. Kadal couldn’t see what was inside it, but the Shaman soon retrieved a large box, also made from aged wood. Kadal began to rise, intending to help her carry it, but the Shaman waved her away.“I am not yet so old,” she chuckled, heaving the box onto the table with some difficulty. She opened the lid with a creak, Kadal craning. Satisfied that no one would see her, she began to pad down the trail that led to the river. I was intrigued. I waited a few minutes then got up. Grabbing the water-skin and pump, I followed her path to the river, then paused in the trees a few yards from the bank. I saw a familiar white T-Shirt and short skirt laid out carefully on a large rock, and a few feet away from them she stood ankle-deep in the river. She was already wet, her blonde hair soaked and her body glistening with little.