I was glad I had that conversation with the artist I had talked to earlier, and tipped off Carol that they could do better if they took their time abo...ut signing.The first band played. The music was adequate, but the vocalist was nervous and started out a little timid. She did gain her confidence and before they were finished, I could understand why they had made it this far.When Carol and The Down Homers were announced, Carol stepped up and just said she was more of a poet than a folk singer.. ”“Why can’t you use ours?”“Well ... I have this condition ... it requires me to take special salts when I go to the bathroom.”“Special salts? Can’t you take them here?”“I guess I could ... it’s just that...”“No arguments. Mi casa su casa.”“Really? Wow, I love this bar.”The new guy heads for the bar’s men’s room and after a few minutes he returns to his barstool, but before resuming the conversation he makes an announcement.“Thank you for welcoming me to this fine establishment I’ve not felt. ’ free of emotions, open to suggestion. Though some clients refer to it as the Resting Bimbo Face despite that only a few are actually bimbofied.” She tapped the pin on her collar, “Any girl who signs our contract is trained to be receptive to this symbol, it is above the door in my office, they are all staring at it.”My eyes widened, “I see.” ironically I could not actually see it without turning around...She looked at me, “To get started, I just need you to pick one of the four girls behind. I seem to recall Betty mentioning a water park somewhere near here that may be interesting.”“Considering that you will be discussing the threats against you, it would probably be a good idea if I were there also.”“I wasn’t planning on taking you, Kendrick, but from that point of view it’s probably a good idea for you to go. You need to be aware of the threat in order to plan my defenses. I suggest that we take the head of estate security also, so he will understand what is going on without you.