I was in what would pass for business casual in most firms; chinos, a blue shirt and blazer with comfortable loafers.“Are you trying to say I should... dress in a suit again, Tamara?”Sheryl shook her head. “If she is, I’d disagree. We’re meeting with executives at Delta. They’ll be dressed in suits. You dressed more casually will put them off-guard. That will demonstrate who has the power in the meeting more than anything. They are looking for something from us, not the other way around.”“What do. ” Janet chortled. “She’s the only one I remember. Miss Bronson took a liking to me and she made me her pet project. She coached me and mentored me and I responded to her. I gave up the stoner lifestyle, hit the books and brought up my average -- ended up in the top ten. Miss Bronson and I grew really close and stayed close all through high school. I could confide in her stuff I wouldn’t dream of discussing with my parents.”“You were lucky to find a teacher like that,” Eva remarked.“Real lucky.. She didn’t think she could endure much more than what she’d already been through. Her heart sank a bit at what he said next.“There is one thing however, that we should do right at the beginning, and that is to let you feel the cane,” he said. “I want you to go to the foot of the wooden table, and facing it, present yourself.” leaving no doubt in Susan’s mind that this was a command. She shuffled past Peter and to the foot of the wooden table. Turning and facing it, she spread her feet apart,. "I don't want to die."She flinched. "I'm sorry." Tears ran down her eyes. "In the morning, I'm going to find that spirit Fatima told me about, Niqualmie, and see if there is a way we can be together that way." And if there's not?" We'll never see each other again." A sob escaped her and tears ran down her cheeks. "I can't take the chance of losing control and killing you, Kyle."Another thing taken from him. Christy's gone, Fatima's unconscious, and now Fumi was leaving, maybe forever. "Let's.