“What? Me? Sure, I'd love to,” Bongo said and picked up a smooching Cat at his feet to sit him on his lap. Cat thought he was in heaven with so many of his human slaves spoiling him.
“You, Roo and Riles will be joining us. I'd like Chan to come along but he won't leave. He said Doff's Bushmaster patrol might need his specialist knowledge of the re-formed Deaths Head Battalion. That might be a job for you, Charlene. When you get a chance see if he'll talk to you.” Charlene nodded, she'd already been asked to speak with him.
Sundown was pleased that Roo's cousin, Riley, agreed to go along with the camel patrol. The tall, handsome cattleman was popular because of his quiet, reliable manner.
“We have some training to do before we go on a proper patrol and that's better than sitting around g
