Chapter 22

Romance: Another country heard from:22.

There were two possible plans. Hide out well past the cave and wait for the well to do single rider. Capture him and subject him to a reduced dose of the sleepy drug. Sultry said the drugged always got chatty for a few minutes before sleep and ... according to what she learned ... the drugged always told the truth. Drug him and ask him why he was on the road.

"Might work," Jack shrugged.

"Might not," said Seven.

"Fifty fifty?" asked Two, "Or iffy iffy?"

The other idea was camp in the woods on the other side of the road. Strew caltrops and lay rope traps to disable as many as possible.

"You know ... they're up to no good if they chase into the woods."

Then there was the one nobody but Sultry wanted to try. Ninja into the cave without killing anybody, grab the Damsels and race to the nearest bank.

So, here we are, we passed the hideout by traveling through the woods on the opposite side of the road. We have been here four days ... eating up our supplies and trying Sultry's patience. On the last possible day, One split from her compadries and headed in to the nearest town worthy of the name. She made good time and was in the market square shopping like a mad woman when the fancy dressed man stopped for fresh vegetables.