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“Looks like we could both use some help”

“Sim, senhora But unfortunately we must do for ourselves”

“Do you have a gun?” she said abruptly

“Of course,” he said, faintly amused at the hard-nosed question from this beautiful and cultured woman “Would you like me to shoot them?”

“I didn’t lumly “Do you have any ideas?”

“A gun is not just for shooting,” he said “You can use it for intis they don’t want to do”

“Like pointing us in the right direction?”

“I hope, senhora I will go forward I will ask the it is your wish If they refuse I will show theun and say I would not like to use it”

“You can’t use it,” Francesca said with alarm “If you put a hole in the plane at this altitude, it would depressurize the cabin, and we’d all be dead within seconds”

“A good point It will increase their fear” He took her hand and squeezed it “I told your father I would watch out for you, senhora”

She shook her head as if it would ? That these are innocent pilots doing their job?”

“Si “We call ahead on the radio, we land at the nearest airport, we b

ring in the police, we straighten things out, then we resume our trip”

They cut their conversation short The door to the cockpit had opened, and the captain stepped into the cabin He a to bend his head because of the low overhead

“That was sorin “Got any more?”