"Pete, what were you talking about back there?" asked babyface Stu as
they rode away from the shack.
"hm?"
"About getting sarah to seduce the Lord. I mean, don't you think
that's getting a bit desperate. Also a bit insensitive, i mean his
wife only disappeared a year ago. I'm not sure he'll be ready for
another woman just yet."
"Babyface...you have a lot to learn. Anyway, I think we should pick
the pace up a bit if we're going to get back before dark."

An hour or so later the trio pulled up outside an impressive looking
building and, giving their horses to a waiting stable-hand hurried
inside and up 5 flights of stairs. Puffing slightly, they leaned
against the wall.
"I'm not sure he's going to be pleased with us."
"Well, here goes." said the boy knocking on the door.
The door opened and the group reeled slightly as a blast of freezing
air hit them. Shivering (and not just because of the chilly
atmosphere) they entered.
A group of scantily clad dancing girls were performing in front of a
raised dais but stopped and fell to the ground at the command of the
man sitting there. His lack of hair and gentle attitude only added
to the air of menace around him.
"Well?" smiled The Master (a.k.a Rich). "Is the Sheriff in your
custody? Do I nearly have the control of Town Shuxi?"
"N not exactly." stammered Babyface.
"I either have or I haven't, my friend." The Master replied
softly. "So which is it?"
"You haven't," Said Pete with a show of bravado.
The Master frowned slightly. "Then may I ask why I employ such
incompetants?"
"Cos you like us?" hazarded Babyface, suicidadly.
"What do you suggest I do now? I have wasted years of careful
planning on this..." searching for the right word, he yelled, "Mike!
I need another word for 'plan'!"
A tall, aesthetic looking young man stepped forward. "Well, it
depends what kind of plan you're looking for really. I mean if it
was a plan of what you were going to do for the day then you could go
for a word like 'agenda' or if it was a plan for a painting then
maybe a softer, more artistic (for want of a better word on the spur
of the moment) sound would be 'idea' but I'm thinking that for the
image that you will be trying to put across for this particular
purpose, I would probably say conspiracy although it does sound abit
too much like spies in a dark room whereas we, obviously,..."
"Mike! 'conspiracy' will do!" interrupted The Master looking a little
dazed. "Well?!" he demanded again, getting the thread back.
"Pete's had a good idea." said Babyface.
"Oh, yes?"
"I thought we could send sarah to seduce the Lord."
"Good plan." said Rich galring at Mike as he opened his mouth. "We
will try that."

To be continued.