> > Somewhat naively, she added, "What about the > > authorities?" > "Authorities?" the Colonel replied, seeming befuddled at > the question. > "This is Khayr ad-Din. There are no official authorities, > unfortunately. > Except maybe the Transrail Authority. However, I have > worked to secure > further aid from,... another source," the Colonel > admitted. "I can't be > more specific than that, but, to answer your question, we > shouldn't see > anymore attacks like those in the Sand Stone. Bishop > Xavier has been dealt > with appropriately." The Colonel seemed specifically > suscinct on that last > statement. Lemanz sighed. What had she gotten herself into? "If this place is lawless," she returned, "What's to keep them from striking back? For whatever you had done to Xavier, if nothing else." Disgusted, she added, "I don't enjoy being caught in the middle of some kind of gang war, especially when we weren't told about the risks up front." __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This message brought to you by the HG-PBEM "OVERDRIVE" mailing list. http://www.bluething.org/overdrive/