"Shoot as many shots as you want into the target and then, whenever you are ready, shoot me." Shoot you?" Yes, ma'am. I need to convince you that this... is real, or rather not real, that it's a dream. I need to gain your trust. You're a trained investigator and naturally suspicious, so anything that I say or do will be questionable. If you fire at the target and see that the gun and bullets are real that is one thing. If I told you to shoot the target once, or five times and then shoot me, you. Come what may, he is going to sleep easy after this is all over.Despite not having any record, the judge denies bail, citing the prosecutors assertion that Ryan’s plentiful means, access to private travel, and heavy ties with non-extradition countries makes him a credible flight risk. Ryan’s attorneys claim persecution of the rich and offer to surrender his passport and provide a multi-million dollar bond, but are denied. Rachel is missing from the proceedings. She’s focused on business. ...I had the week off work and as the weather was so nice I decided to go to one of the beautiful parks York had with a book and take advantage of the warm weather. I threw a few bits into my messenger bag and wandered into town. I arrived in the gardens around lunchtime and it seemed everyone else in the city had the same idea! I found a spot a little out of the way from the crowds though and sat on the grass gazing up at the sun for a moment; maybe it’s not all bad I thought to myself, at. I was North, he was South.”“And you’re still brothers?” The sheriff gave out a short chuckle.“Yes, we still are,” I said proudly. “Anyway, they had their guns drawn and made their intentions clear that they were going to rob us, rape our wives, then kill all of us but Raylene, my brother Rory’s wife, and take her with them. I told them they were endangering their lives, but their leader laughed at me and raised his pistol like he was gonna shoot me.”“A man rode into town. He was tied to his.