" How many number of months is this? Mag, its I guess ten months! He whisperingly called George who responded right away.

George sought her permission to step aside; took over the task and she was religiously observing her gentleness in fixing Albrecht's eight month tummy.

" Oh brother, how many months is this? Albrecht asked.

" Its just eight month, not a ninth month yet." He smiled.

" Hmm...I'm convinced."

" Wow! you're an expert. Have you experienced a.s.sisting a Doctor in birth delivery?" Magee curiously asked.

" Yes. I personally made the mothers gave birth even without the Doctors.'

" You alone?"

" Yes, hmm...around almost a hundred of them."

" I see. She smiled then went out to sit beside Baldur.

The room was dim and Albrecht's ready to play his role already. As planned, they just followed what has been set early on.

With the fogs around beginning to emerge in every corner of the place and the spring flows going to the river emanates a more mysterious night. Appalingly, George was sitting on a chair, adjacent to the window when he glanced on his wrist.w.a.tch after Albrecht whisperingly asked the time.

" It's past 11 o'clock." He moved closer back to Albrecht who then felt so uncomfortable to his role.

A little while, George heard a sound from the kitchen.

" Shh..." He pressed Albrecht's hand to signal him to keep quiet and went back slowly to his post. In a while, there were lighter footsteps moving closer toward Baldur's long chair then it stopped right there and Magee surprisingly crawled slowly going to George's side.

" Why Baldur didn't say any word? I seemed to hear some irritable noise." George just tightly covered her ears and they both noticed that the window fronting Albrecht's bed was slowly opening. George then moved forward and let Magee leaned back. Though she seemed kicking to go along with him but he turned his head and gently pat her shoulder which was enough to make her stay. Noticeably, someone sprouted from the window and before the person could step on the wooden floor when George attacked him by bending his hands backward and blocked his right foot to make the intruder fall facing the floor. Magee moved closer and covered the person's mouth. Magee pulled the person on the corner and additionally tied both hands and feet.

Despite their noise, Baldur did not bother to open the door to check them that made Magee anxious. But another person speedily came in from the window but George impatiently punched the intruder to cause a heady knockdown. Magee pulled the second person in the corner and quickly tied both hands and feet. Out of fear, Albrecht immediately stood up, removed the clothes and rushed toward the door and opened it to check his younger brother Baldur. Magee then hide behind the piled up sacks after George lighted a lamp and followed to Albrecht who unbelievably snickered while staring to Baldur.

;" Brother." You don't need to speak and just wait here. I'll get you some water, for a while.

" Ows! Baldur, its alright! I'll get back on you after I can call Narciso and Edmund to pick up these two intruders." But before George proceeded to move outside the house he told Magee not to get out nor interview Baldur.

" Just stay here and hold your dagger." He whispered to her before he locked the window.

Moments later, five from the soldiers and guerillas picked up the intruders that Albrecht had transfered to the receiving area.

"Where is she?" George whispered to Baldur.

" In the bathroom. I tied her securely." Baldur shrugged his shoulder and shook his head.

" Is she the same woman I've told you?"

" Yes, its Guida. He's whispering to my ears your name. She thought I was you.

But the door has opened.

" Baldur, are you alright?" Magee smilingly asked him.

" Mag, stay beside George, don't get closer to me I still have to get this done and ask our captive few questions.

" Baldur..." Magee pityingly looked at him.

" Don't worry. This is nothing, still part of my being your elder brod who should protect both you and George. Go back inside and relax. Magee." He urged her to get inside with his hoa.r.s.e and voiçe. Then she followed.