"Sitting up and smiling, Sally remarked then, "If that's so, I can't wait for it to get better."Glancing at the clock and noticing it was getting clos...e to tea time, I asked, "Have you thought about what you'd like for tea, Sally" I'm having tea with a couple of girl-friends from school," she told me, adding, "but I'll be home by around half eight or so."With that, she slowly started to get up off the lounge and in doing so opened her legs fairly wide, showing me a fairly large dark stain on the. I let the quiet and stillness wash over me and relaxed in the peace that I had always found in this place. While not deeply religious I still had always found something in the calm quiet of the place. Something that had helped with whatever crisis that was facing me. I sat there and let the turmoil and unrest that was still inside me slowly fade away.As I was walking out and replacing my garrison cap I heard a voice behind me. "Still find answers in the quiet, Cadet Leofa?" I turned to face. He shortened his daughter's name to Sam and took her with him on his next quest and the next one afterward. For six years he dragged her from pillar to post as he played poker, shot pool and sought the gold mine of his dreams.His dreams ended in the town of Leadville, Colorado. He ended up in a fight and was stabbed in the back in an argument over whether a deck of cards should have four aces or five. He was dead before his body hit the floor. The man who stabbed him robbed the corpse and fled. Straight in front of us was first base. These seats whereamazing. Hopefully Jackson will lay off a little and let me enjoy this.Just as we sat down the game started.Jackson took his hand on placed it on my knee. As he did he turned andsaid to me "I'm really glad you came out tonight Vanessa." I'm glad too, I been looking forward to seeing another game live. GoPhils!" I said.Jackson didn't move a finger. He just left his hand on my leg. I didn'tknow if I should push it off, just let him touch me.