Journal 132

I should have known that sneaking into the Spurs Fort to get more Gin to try out our theory wasn’t going to be an easy one. It did start out easy. Kate and I snuck into the Spurs Fort through the cellar just as we had done before. There weren’t any guards around. At least no guards were paying attention to what they were supposed to be doing. I had a moment of thought that our entry was a little too easy. I ignored my feelings and continued to follow Kate to her room.

Anna was sitting on Kate’s bed as we opened the door. She was grinning from ear to ear as she looked at Kate and said, “Welcome home.” Two guards stepped in behind us and closed the door the moment we entered the room. I wasn’t going to be able to escape that way. The window was my only other option. With a running start, I could have dived through the window and only broken a few bones in the fall. I won’t mention the dirty words that were exploding in my head as I tried to figure out what to say.

I take my hat off to Kate. She was a quick thinker. I followed her lead as she praised Aloysius and stroked Anna’s ego. I think I turned Anna around the moment I said I was struggling to get everyone in Bear Country to accept the Will of Aloysius. I needed Kate’s help and advice. I was feeling inadequate and ashamed of my inability to persuade my friends to follow Aloysius. I feared for my friends. I apologized if I had gotten Kate into trouble, but I needed help and advice from someone that had firsthand seen the goodness that was Aloysius. I shed a few tears and begged Anna not to send me away. Anna left the room with her guards.