There were just as many men in the attacking force, but, this time, some of them had shotguns. That would not be a serious problem because, unless the...y used cartridges, they would be impossible to load while the user was in the saddle, and Jason was willing to bet that they were all loose powder muzzle loading weapons.There was no fooling around this time with shooting of pistols from outside the fence. A man dashed in and cut the wire while another cowboy dropped a loop over a post. He backed. Under siege by theweather. Thanks to my gifts I can tell almost everybody is struggling tokeep going in this awful cold. I guess nothing any of us can do butendure ...****The weather has finally broken. I never thought I would feel gratefuland relieved for a day with a high of minus 10, but I really am.Unfortunately the cold has been replaced by a new annoyance, electionads. It's one thing for the adults, who at least can maybe take the infoprovided to make a choice, but I'm not quite old. ”“So, why?”“First, because of what I said before, but second, because you totally understand me. There’s some strange connection. I felt it when you asked me about the ‘participation trophies’. I could see in your eyes that you understood exactly what I was saying and something just clicked. I knew, at that moment, that if I could work out a way, I wanted you.“Then, working at NIKA and seeing you operate, the feelings grew stronger, and you took a real interest in me. I mean my career, not. Ich bringe einenGast mit." Ich h?re und gehorche. Danke Herrin." Danke? Wof?r denn nun schon wieder das Danke?" Ihr habt mir zum ersten Mal selbst einen Befehl erteilt, den ich gernemit Freude erf?llen werde." Sind die so wichtig f?r euch?" Ja, f?r eine Dienerin immer. Jetzt habe ich auch endlich meinen Platzund meine Aufgaben gefunden, denn ein Befehl von euch zeigt mir doch,dass ich eure Dienerin sein darf." Ach du liebes Lieschen. Ich glaube, da gibt es etwas, ?ber das ich mitmeiner.