Fay decided to go with what she knew best. What she knew was songs. And she thought she knew two songs that might help. She told Gilbert, and Belle. Fay asked Gilbert if he could run interference again.
“Make sure that I have time to sing, since Enlai never allowed us time before.”
“I can try,” he answered. His face was a study in shadows. This situation was as new to him as to her. Fay felt a bit relieved by that. She was entirely sick of him having big explanations and no cures.
“Why don’t you attack Enlai directly?” this was from Belle to Gilbert.
“Because if I do at this moment, Fay could die. It’s her life that gives him this after-life.”
“Damn,” said Belle, softly. “Fay, what do you want two songs for? Why not one?”
“Can’t you feel it?” asked Fay, her voice also soft. It was th
