Her mother's coldness and lack of affection for everyone including her daughter had made for an easy transition from dependable warrior to a champion for the last vestige of humanity as it made it to the last hurdle of a new beginning if given half a chance. 'To be honest, I have no plan as such. I think you should report in to your general and go through your latest exploits with her. Befriend her.' 'Seriously? Befriend her? Are we talking about the same woman?' Gunther said, 'I'm sure she used to have a softer spot hiding in her somewhere. For a very short time we were even quite passionate about each other.' 'Wow. Too much information. Something occurs to me. You accidentally found a partially deleted message between my mother and another person. Do you have any idea who that could be?' 'No. It was too fragmented and indistinct. You need to tread carefully.' Staples said, 'Call me cynical if you like...' 'You're cynical,' offered Willis. 'However,' said Staples, ignoring the sergeant, 'How do we know that other person wasn't Bridget here?
