’ * * * Solidly-built Fenton Murdoch sat in front of Trinity Wentworth’s desk at Neighbourhood Law and the young lawyer listened with growing ala...rm at Fenton gave her the bad news, her mouth remaining rigidly closed until he finished. ‘Is that all, is that all you have to say – you’re just walking away from the problem!’ she screamed. ‘What a despicable thing to do!’ Deciding to let her vent her anger, Fenton sat muted. A receptionist rushed in, asking Trinity if everything was all right.. They were gone most of the day but when they returned the Colonel himself came to tell me what they had found. He told me that Bill had also been castrated and then tied spread eagle on the ground. I asked, ?Is he still alive?? The answer was, ?Bill, your Guide and Harvey were found in the night by wolves. What little was left of them we buried.? He told me that they had found two burned wagons but no trace of the ladies. I asked Custer, ?He mutilated all of the men but he let me live. . “Marshal, you alright?” Eli asked as he pulled the scarf off Dal Hopkins’ face, rolling him over so they could look into each other’s eyes.“Eli, how in the hell did you get here? Or am I dead? Or maybe dreaming?”“You’re not dreaming or dead but we’re going to put a stop to this nightmare you’re in,” Eli said as he loosened the marshal’s shackles.Dal Hopkins sat up quickly and put his feet on the floor, dizzy at first, as he looked up at Eli.“Eli, I don’t know how in the hell you got here this. The discussion led to Sakura challenging Luna to a sparring session after dinner, which was eagerly accepted by the yellow-eyed Maliri assassin. Although John was fascinated to know who would win that fight, he knew he’d be entertaining one of the three remaining Young Matriarchs that evening. They seemed to have everything pre-arranged already, so he glanced around the table, wondering which of those beautiful Maliri girls he would be with next.Kali gave him a cute grin then blushed, Nyrelle.