shrugged and followed him. The rest of the gang
leaders began to talk about things they could do to improve their
neighborhoods.
23 Thundering Hawk came up behind Screaming Boar. "Why don't you
listen, man?" he pleaded, "Why won't you hear what the guy is saying?
He knows what he's talking about. There's nothing we can't do if we
work together! "
24 "He's selling dreams," argued Screaming Boar. "Dreams that can't
come true. The people with the credits, the people who run things, they
won't LET them come true. They don't want us getting any better, they
just want to give their due to charity and just barely keep us alive,
so we're no threat to their kid's jobs. They'll never let you and
people like me into their circles.
25 Look at that sweet little skirt over there serving punch, down here
in the badder part of town doing her charitable duty. I'd sell my
eternal Spirit to have a skirt like that for a week. But it could never
happen. We're from two different worlds. Her daddy would kick me out of
their house if I knocked on their door."
26 "You really think so?" laughed The Young Speaker coming up behind
them. "You've got a bargain! I'll arrange it so you can go
out with that young lady for a week, but in return you will have to serve me for the rest
of your life."
27 Screaming Boar looked at him in total disbelief. "You're mad!" he
sighed, "Completely mad!"
28 "Do we or don't we," demanded The Young Speaker, "have a bargain?
Yes or no? I want an answer."
29 "All right," agreed Screaming Boar, "I'm calling your bluff, right
here and right now! You can't do it. You can't get her to go out with me. It's impossible! If you
can, you've got a bargain! My word on it!"