It seemed that everybody who knew Prince Kilgot loved him, including Sally and me.That afternoon, Queen Hepsol invited me to her chambers and chased e...veryone else out. "Sir Billackerman, I have something very serious to discuss with you. I have heard of your ability to fight and I know of your loyalty to anyone you pledge yourself to, so I sincerely hope that you will accept the offer that I am about to make."Prince Kilgot is in considerable danger, and I need someone to look after his life and. I really didn't have the energy to do much for the momentso I just lay there and allowed my headache to gradually subside. I hadexperienced the occasional hangover, but this seemed to be the tail-endof an absolute lulu! I couldn't understand it. Apart from anything else,where could I have got the money in order to get so thoroughly plasteredand being only fifteen, where could I have got the drink in any case? Ionly ever drank at home and then only occasionally and with permission.I suppose it. Benjamins vision was blurred but he could tell she was crying, her lips pressed together tight. Somewhere in the distant other room he could hear the sound of metal screaming. Someone was sawing through the cuffs hed put on Jeremy. That meant it was Helen who called the police. Get up, motherfucker, get UP!!! the policeman said. Benjamin was pulled onto his feet, dizzy, disoriented, confused, silent, his eyes, nose and mouth swollen from the pepper and the punches. He couldnt speak, he. ”“Maybe,” said Pete.Hmmm, or maybe I really did go in Darrel’s tent in the middle of the night. It sure seemed like a dream to me. Just then, Darrel’s tent flap opened and he came crawling out.“Good morning ya’ll,” Darrel said, rubbing sleepies away from his eyes. “Did everyone sleep well?”“Very well,” said my father, “I heard you had a bear in your tent.”Suddenly, Darrel turned and gave me this funny look, like I did something wrong. “What?” I said to Darrel.“Nothing,” he said.“Bears do.