"Do you need anything before I go?"Some pussy was the answer that popped into my brain, but I resisted. “Could you help me to the bathroom?”She he...lped me out of the bed and curled her arm around my waist.I eased my foot forward. “I feel a bit light headed.” I faked a slight stumble."Take your time." She wrapped her arm around my waist tight and walked me to the bathroom.Since I had an arm in a sling, I asked nurse Betty a favor. "Could you hold my robe open?”She complied but turned her head to. " What must then be done?" What I have done, Albert. I reasoned thus--money, time, and fatigue are nothing compared with the reputation and interests of a whole family; probabilities will not suffice, only facts will justify a deadly combat with a friend. If I strike with the sword, or discharge the contents of a pistol at man with whom, for three years, I have been on terms of intimacy, I must, at least, know why I do so; I must meet him with a heart at ease, and that quiet conscience which a. . no bibles, no crosses, no pentagrams or peace symbols, no praying before or during questioning. PERIOD ... I will not have a mockery made of this courtroom. The Constitution guarantees separation of church and state and that is what this courtroom is going to have. You prospective jurors ... yes, you ... all you patient people. If you can't come before the bench devoid of religious artifacts ... or set your faith aside in the necessity of a fair and impartial trial ... call or stop by the. " I said as I left to get Meri started on her next set of exercises. I found her on the other side of the large willow that we were camping under. She was trying to keep as much distance between her and Orlanth as she could. I couldn't really blame her.I floated between the two making sure that everything was going as it should have. Before letting them retire for the evening, I let Orlanth use my bedroll, and I finally got to do my evening exercises while the kids crashed. The rain slowed to a.