Even now, the Pope’s armies are gathering for war.’ ‘Do we have anything to fear?’ ‘I have heard rumors of an army moving across Europe kill...ing the Jews in the cities as they attempt to reach the Holy Land.’ This was not spoken by Hatim. Rida thought she recognized the man, but she could not recall his name. ‘They are led by a preacher, not a general, and they have no more skill with a sword than they do a plow.’ ‘We are in service to Allah, the one true god of the Prophet Mohammad,’ Hatim. Do you have any ideas?" I might be able to get this strap undone, but it is going to take more time than we have. I'm afraid we are going to have to depend on Dad and Uncle Paul to get us out of this mess. I know they will, but I'm still trying to get loose." Good, me too."Heather was still face down on the bed and Sally could see the damage the perverts had done to her back. "My God, Heather. That has to hurt. I'm sorry I couldn't stop it." I know you tried, Sally, and I will never forget what. They're going to kill her, slowly. I spent most of my life raising her. She's all I have, and they're going to kill her right in front of me.I watch as he switches between the knife and the blowtorch, pulling out my daughter's intestines and stomach, which go into the bucket. Then, he takes the metal rod and pushes it through her ass. His other hand is in her wound, probably guiding the metal rod. I eventually see it come out her mouth. Her screams are muffled, then they get a bit louder.. Finally, with all our business in Vancouver completed, we were looking forward to being home. Tomorrow we’d get on the plane for the trip home.Ah to be home again! The last leg of the trip from Vancouver back to our little island was uneventful and while we’d really enjoyed our trip, we were oh so glad to be home again. We’d let Faye (our ‘cabin sitter’) know when we’d be home and she was all packed and ready to go back to the main island. Maggie and Ralph let us know how upset they were for us.