Five trips were necessary to empty the ship, a last inspection showed that they had taken everything that could be taken. Once on the shore, Rodrigo ...talked again to the natives. ‘We have to take all this to the village’, he said. ‘You are strong lads and I am sure that you can help me with this. Kango, Nakumbu, take a box each, you, you and you’ – he pointed to three other men – ‘will carry those. The rest of you will form pairs and take some of the trunks. Later we will return to fetch what. If Victor’s budget came to pass, it would mean more expansion in all directions. Oh well, more to ponder when my mind was no so occupied as it was right now.Robert and Burt were sending twice daily updates on the groups. None of them were getting any better. It looked to me like they were brainstorming in the chat rooms they used or else trying to throw us off.They had pulled that stunt in Chicago and gotten away with it. It was not going to work with me, plus their objectives were more direct. The urethral orifice was awesome in its dilated state. The catheter slipped in easily and traveled unhindered to the bladder sphincter. I maintained pressure and finally it slipped inside the sphincter. The instant it did, urine began to flow into the bag. There wasn't much, not as much as I wanted, but I had a remedy for that. I took the syringe filled with water, found the vein for the balloon, pierced it and filled the balloon with the water. I knew it was successful because as I filled it,. “I’m not saying this to be mean. But I would bet that no one who found themselves in your position would want to admit they were still here for no reason. My point is that everyone eventually passes over. It’s just the way things are done,” Allan said.“You’re sure about that?” Lilith asked.Allan barked out a laugh.“No. It just makes sense, is all.”“And me still here as a ghost doesn’t?” Lilith asked.“We’re just talking here. I’m not trying to tell you what to do,” Allen said.Allen crawled back.