Abida put the pistol back into her bag, and looked about the whole room wondering just why the standoff was transpiring at all. She looked the Tau woman up and down and then Sister Naser whose clothing was now tattered undergarments. The rapid movement of her shoulders caused Abida's dark green jacket to slide off her shoulders and fall to the ground. Abida bent down and picked up her dark green jacket and laid it out over her side bag.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>