Ali said. “I’m going have te go an’ talk to ‘em. Aren’t I?” “Good luck wi’ that, lad,” Mary said, not even trying to keep the glee from her voice. “Unless you want te? Councillor Mary?” Ali’s eyes shone in the light from the floodlights glaring through the windscreen. Mary raised her eyebrows. “I think this is a job fer the Scavenger leader. I dunnae see nae Council in here, lad.” She added a mocking salute for good effect. Ali tutted and pulled his large frame from the crate in the middle of the van. He paused and looked back. The van was beginning to shake from side to side, I had to steady myself. “D’ye think I should take a gun?” Mary kicked him up the backside. “Get out there before they topple us over.” Ali pushed the handle and swung the door open. He dropped to his feet and swaggered into the car-park, walking as though taking a stroll in the park, his head held up high with all the confidence in the world.
