I backed up two steps, he grinned ... he certainly was thinking, 'to the victor goes the spoil'...You remember last time, our hero was hard pressed ag...ainst the dastardly pirate mob ... He had fled up the mainmast...Actually, remember the article Doc had presented to me? My silenced CZ 70 semi-automatic in 32ACP, Ah, you Do remember! It has resided in my pocket the entire time we have been on Mother. I brandished it. He laughed."No type of ray gun, needler or stunner works on Mother," he. ” Tears rolled down Laura’s cheeks. She was crying because she had done such a poor job of presenting her case. She might lose husband and lover if she couldn’t do better. “Baby, let me try to give a better explanation. I may sound cruel, but that isn’t what I am trying to be. I love you; I could never be cruel to you.” “Hah! That is a pile of bullshit. You have bragged about being cruel to me for no reason except your affair demands it. Have you forgotten some of those conversations? Do we. .'hiccup'...scared... self-defense...'hiccup'...scared... dead?"The man was a bit perplexed at my babbling answers and lowered his gun.Some kept theirs trained on me though, so I still wasn't clear whetherthey were going to shoot me or not.A woman entered the room, and motioned to the men to stand down orsomething. They lowered their guns and most exited the room. Sheapproached me with a cup and said softly, "Alsjeblieft, drink dit."[Please drink this]I looked at her, with suspicion. Where they. It was quickly agreed and thirty minutes later they were both sprawled onthe sitting room floor discussing the lesson on glacial activities.Kelly smiled to herself as she eavesdropped just beyond the door.Charlotte's training looked like it had worked as she was still the sameperson, but just in girl mode. If Charlotte had been radically differentthen Kirsty wouldn't have noticed.Throughout the meal, the two girls chatted away with each other like theyhad known each other for years; which in.