"Blind him!"One held his head while the other nicked his eyes deeply with a knife. He screamed with the pain. I decided that he would die though wasn'...t sure how. I thought of his hands and had an idea."Men, get the fire hot and bring a cutting block." They didn't know what I planned but did as I commanded. The leader was moaning with pain. I had two men grab him and hold him. A third released his bonds. His arms were brought in front of him and tied together. I had his arms placed on the. Gustov looked at Sid taking the measure of the man with his eyes.Deciding that he liked what he saw, he asked, "How long will you be at the citadel?" A month," Sid answered."Olaf will come by and ask if he can join you. If you choose to take him, he has my permission to go," Gustov said. As Olaf stared at his father, the older man turned his horse and said, "Let's get back to the cattle men."Olaf stared at his father's back in shock. The look on his strong featured face broadcast his disbelief.. Hours and hours away from home. Hotel, days, maybe weeks, gone, alone with Ean, school, alone. Mom had talked to him about it. Before I stayed with one her friends. This time, I would stay with him, Ean. She said he was pulling himself together, for me. He was needed then and mom said that right there raised his mood some. He had something to do. He always loved projects. Unfortunately, I was his project that time. Ean even came out for dinner the night before mom left. There wasn’t much. I believed her. "He's spreading rumors about you. Bragging that he nailed you," I said."Oh my gawd!" said Ellie."We're going after him. I want to ruin him," I said."But, Harm, that'll mean..." Yes, it'll be out in the open, but he's seeing to it that it is anyway. The bartender told me about it today," I said."Do you know his wife's name?" I said."Yes. It's Catherine," said Ellie."Do you know how to get hold of her without my having to do the research?" I said."Their phone number is listed,".