Other than a toast at midnight, they would not be drinking at this New Year's party. Branch was still at large, and every one of them had to be ready ...to respond, if he was spotted."You know Flan, my security guard, and this is his brother, Ryan," Scotty continued with the introductions."It is nice to meet you, Ryan," Caleb said, shaking the young man's hand.Caleb liked the 'vibes' he got from Ryan. The young man was alert, focused, and intelligent.Caleb took up the introductions, saying, "This. "Why, good morning to you too!" I laughed."I'm sorry. I'm just not used to being so stimulated this early in the morning," she explained. Of course, it explained nothing."I don't understand what you mean," I lied. "And I haven't read you yet to see where this is going. So what is it you really want to know?" It was a little white lie. I had read her, and I knew where this was headed. However, I wanted to see if she knew what she wanted."I don't know if I can take much more, Michael," she said,. And she was pretty good at it too, avoiding the Peace Keepers for so long. The people here on Alta were soft, easy targets and it made the criminal element soft as well.There was an opportunity here, for someone like her. She just needed to find an opening, an way to get her name circulated in the right groups. The back cat drawing, though crude and impulsive, provided her with an icon, something that would make her stand out from the crowd. She spent several days drawing and redrawing the. He was arranging something. Another game. Pretending to be annoyed at him was difficult and she felt silly preparing lots of dishes for non-existent guests. ‘Well you’ll be pleased I’ve found a maid to serve the guests. You can go gallivanting on the town.’ He said. ‘Now that was as close a reference to her adventures he had ever made.’ She thought. He patted his pockets absently looking for something. ‘Oh! I left the agencies number upstairs. Could you phone them to confirm?’ She went to the.