It had been half an hour since Catalina came back downstairs to have some food. Now, she was seated once again with her father, Miguel, and Pedro. The three men remained quiet as they each seemed lost in their own thoughts. They needed to figure out a way to keep Catalina and her child safe from the clutches of Manuel. The room was filled with an uncomfortable silence that was overshadowed by the weight of the bounty Manuel had placed on Catalin’s head. The situation was becoming more dangerous because the bounty Manuel had placed on her head was quite high and Miguel was not sure of his men at this point. They all sat there, unsure of what to do next. With a smile, Catalina gazed at the trio of men who had willingly accepted the responsibility of safeguarding her, and in that moment,

