Alpine Lake A Father's Prayer

For a moment, fear reared its ugly head in Hiram's heart. The stakes were so high -- and this, this was a gamble in which he wagered the right to his own children. But in this game, one needed to play dirty in order to win. The only cards he held were lies, but his experiance was his ace in the hole. He played her; straight faced as she fell into his trap.

She bought it.

He was nearly overcome with joy, but he suppressed the emotion until all that showed was a thin smile. To shout and cheer at this splendiferous circumstance would only give him away. "Thank you," he said, nodding his head. "You've done my pack a great service." Now, he had all he needed to know -- the final puzzle piece was in place. Soon, all would come together and he would have his family.