90. The trauma

This morning Yolandi is entering into the guests’ quarters accompanied by two soldiers. Yesterday evening she wondered about the identity of the soldiers who were brought here and locked into the quarters. Only later on, when she with the escort brought supper, she saw that they had changed their clothes and were not soldiers but ordinary people. Naturally, they were the important guests who were brought here by Joss and his men. Joss ensures that she is being guarded when in the presence of the people. He told her unequivocally and made it clear that he doesn’t want unnecessary communication between her and the guests, only if it is completely unavoidable. Joss had used their farmworkers to erect these quarters opposite the farmhouse in the middle of the yard before he departed to fetch them. Yolandi was relieved when Joss returned because she didn’t trust Rasta. The longer they stayed away, the better was his chances to do something devilish to her. At dusk yesterday Joss and his m