Sue-Ellen grinned as she brought the conversation back on track. “Pedro, do you or Shadow have anything to bring to our negotiations at this stage?”
“Yes, I do,” said Pedro with one of his ever present grins. “I might take a holiday in Longreach when I gets there. I'm not sixty five years old any more and I think I might like to spend time with an old but rekindled flame.” He turned to look at Martene by his side.
“Pedro, you deserve a break, go for it… that is with Captain Martene's permission?” said Sundown.
Martene patted Pedro's hand. “That's a 'yes' Commander Sundown. We now have a pact with the famous Sundown's Commando and it might come as a surprise to some but for the rest of my people you'll be welcomed as our saviours. We're out numbered and out gunned by the Mount Isa battal
