Robert had mostly kept to himselfsince the disappointment of the rescue planes. The men treated him withdistain and he was only seen at meal times or... when Ray ordered a teammeeting.Ray refused to wear the suit that Robert had laid out for him on hisrack. He arrived dirty, unshaved and drunk, having finished off abottle of coconut rum before he arrived. He took nips from his hipflask while he sat waiting for the movie to start.The others imbibed in the canap?s and drinks before finally. "I'm so happy your patience and sweetness have at last been rewarded."There were handshakes and clapping on the back for Harry from Richard and Nell.Then Annette had to show everyone her ring. They all made the right noises."Right," said Deborah as things began to cool down. "Go and get your things in, darlings, and then we'll have a drink."Annette and Harry went to the car and started to bring their luggage in. Annette had most so they dealt with that first and carried up to her room. She. As usual, not many words, a few gestures, one scene etched in the mud with a stick.Toward the end of his raid on the Deacons — the sun was just about to start peeking over the horizon — he silently gentled four of the eight horses out of their tethers and mounted Sugar to lead them away. Cayuse, typical understatement, told me, “Darkness. Old friend.”Sam sent my telegram to Sheriff Dave Jennings in Kansas City: “Venerable arrested, please advise. Flint Murdock.”After Cayuse’s raid, three more. Ill pay for the cab, too, Fran smiled. Im a mess. Ive been crying for hours, Maya protested. Do you remember the time in college, when that football player dumped me? Fran asked. You were almost as much of a mess then as I am now, Maya giggled. Remember what you did to make me feel better about myself? Yes, Maya whispered. Ill bathe you. Ill make you feel good. Just like you did for me last time, Fran said, leading her friend to the stairs. Maya held her composure when her friend began washing.