"It's impolite to leave while a hand is being played," said the spokesman. "And bad luck, too," said the second one who Patience had already writtenof...f as a mute. She reached for the doorknob but found a strong hand on eachwrist as she was turned back to face the playing table. "Last card," said the woman as she flipped a card across the table to Luke. "Judgmenttime." "Oh god," cried Luke as he buried his head in his hands without even lookingat his card. He sobbed openly, much to Pat's. You know, I don't have any recollection whatsoever of events that day. I remember an impact without any noise which hit just aft of the Boat Bay and then nothing until the hospital ship.I used to try to sleep but I wake up screaming nonsense, feeling so terrified I can't think, absolutely drenched in sweat; the bedding would be stained yellow and stink of death. During the day, I get flashbacks of parts of my ship with various damage and friends' bodies blown apart, gaping holes in the hull. "I must say Lisa dear you handled yourself very well. I noticed you hadquite a conversation going between you and the cosmetologist at Macys.What was that all about?" She noticed......" She what? Is that how you speak to me? have you forgotten your placein addressing me?" Miss Britt, I'm sorry, it just slipped out. I'm really sorry." Not as sorry as your going to be when we get home dear, I can assure youof that. Now continue." Miss Britt, she noticed very quick I was a man and began. “Who fired a shot?” Rugar asked me pointedly a second later, his voice filled with concern. “Is it one of your women?”“No,” I responded slowly and thoughtfully, still glancing about as I replied. “The report we heard came from somewhere below us, not from above. Unfortunately, that is all I can tell you for now.”“Should we go and look for the one who fired the rifle?” Gogra asked hesitantly, looking first at me and then down the slope from where we were standing, glancing questioningly into the.