" That is right." Jela smiled. "Since this is your test, I will give you leadership of the hunt. Now make it so." All right. Binjo, we will take this ...hunt, armed as I have described." Swords, not lances?" Binjo asked."Jela-Mother and I have practiced with katanas, and though they have half the reach of a lance, I would rather have one against lions." All right. You two may have a chance to do this. I am sure you will get one or two of them at least. The hunt is yours, unless the five go for. 'In the morning, I rang up my sister to give her the good news. 'Didi, ' I shouted, excitedly into the receiver, 'can you believe it, both Sarit and I are pregnant. Please tell Rashmi didi also.''Congratulations! I am so happy for you both, ' Madhu didi replied, 'I have also news for you. First, Abhi and Mohan have decided to chuck up their jobs and start their own business. Tell Amit that we will be with you in a month.''WOW!' Sarit screamed, into the phone, 'it will be like Shimla. It was quite straight forward: follow the main road to such and such; turn right at the garage; right up to the very end of the road; the only house there."I'll be there in half an hour," Margie said in a trembling voice."You can't miss it, right to the end of the street," the guy happily assured her, then he added, "it's the only house there - no one to hear your screams," and he laughed.Margie put down the phone. Her mouth was dry and she was actually physically trembling. "Don't go. You'ld. Baker moved up and saw that Tony was bleeding badly. Looking further up, he saw Mary's body. There was too much blood on the ground and bones were visible. She was dead. But he watched her anyway for any sign of life. Tony was limping slowly back toward the plane. Baker backed up as he watched the back trail. No more of the animals appeared. Suddenly, Nancy was there and helping Tony cover the final distance. She tied him to the rope and it started to pull him up as she climbed the ladder..
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