"As I see it, the loop is over as soon as you complete the mission, what ever that mission is. The problem I see is they are not happy with the results you did, then they will re-activate the loop from the beginning to force you to start all over again." Fernando tells her. "The spirits told you that your mission is to save Gabrielle and bring her to Charlton Texas, and help heal of her injuries. That is not going to take 80-something years to do. They said nothing about you taking care of Gabrielle's needs or raise her from an infant. Our mission was, according to them is find, rescue, recover and help heal Gabrielle from her injuries and bring her to Charlton Texas. If we help others along the way, then so be it. If the spirits do not like that we are helping others along the way, then phuck them. Your job as an EMT is to help others when they need it according to the best of your skills and abilities. That means everybody. The Spirits have shown themselves that they are not willing to help everyone but only themselves and that I do not agree with."
 
Hondo adds to the conversation, "Jefe's right. We are to help others or help nobody. I don't know who this Gabrielle chick is but if the spirits want us to help only her and nobody else, I'm leavin' and I'm sure Jefe will leave with me."
 
"That's the point, we help everyone we can, or we help nobody." Fernando says, "Now there is a difference if we can not help anyone because we do not have the means to do so. But we have the means to help a lot of people if we can. Wilbur got a trailer for him and Penny to live in relative comfort plus gas money to get where he needs to go. Macey is out of a life of prostitution, as is Ruth and her girls, Karl and his girls are out of the dangerous life they were in. They all got own rides and I'm thinking of adding a trailer for Karl but I'll decide on that tomorrow. That is a lot of people we helped in the 2 or so days we were here, and what are we asking in return? Not much but to help out where they can. As far as I care, everyone here can pack up their things and leave after dinner, it would be no skin off my back. But chances are if they leave now, we are going to find them wrecked and dead on the side of the road later on. How are you going to feel about that?"
 
As Fernando talks, all the others gather around them, listening in.
 
He continues, "I do not care what the Spirits think. They gave you a mission to save Gabrielle. That we will do when we get there. It's a matter of getting there because we will save others along the way. If those we save want to come with us to Texas, that fine with me. If they need various items, as long as I got gold in my pocket to get it, then I will give them what they need when I can get it. I'm not here to seek out a reward or get some nookie from from a female who I saved from certain death or life or sexual servitude. Neither are you from those you save either. These spirits need to know that you will do you best to do them the mission favor they ask of you and to leave you alone when the mission is done. Bringing Gabrielle to Charlton Texas and help her adjust to her new home is the end of the mission. Nothing more. They want you for another 80-something years, they better explain why because that is not part of the mission you agreed to do. This is why I keep telling you that they are manipulating you. But you do not want to believe or trust what I say to you."
 
Hondo adds, "Jefe once told me this. The difference between Good and Evil is that Good will give you a choice and then you live with the choice you made; Evil will do what is can to force you into an action it only wants you to do for them. These spirits as I see are forcin' you into an action they want and not a choice you want. You want to go home, they will brin' you back with the time loop. You are and going to save this Gabrielle chick, they want you to stay another 80 years after that. Are these choices you are making or are they manipulations the spirits are forcin' you to go through? As I see is, you're nothing but a mule to them and they are holdin' out a carrot in front of you from a fishing pole to make you go where they want you to go."
 
Fernando adds, "Do not let Hondo's Simpleton Cowboy Lifestyle fool you. He is a college graduate with a masters in engineering, and has worked for various companies on various projects from oil drilling and wind generators to interplanetary robotics for NASA. And he has a hobby of restoring old vehicles from cars to planes, so I trust him with a lot of technical things. And Val is in the same level of education and capabilities as he is. So when the Shit hits the fan, I can trust them to save the day. And I trust you as the person I know from years we shared on the internet as an online friend - not that you're were a millionaire voice actress for a cartoon character, or an EMT in Dallas Texas, but as the person who I corresponded with over the years. You got a mission to do, I agreed to help you with it. All I am asking is that you do your best in what you know how to get things done. You tell us where to go to find Gabrielle, I will find the safest way to get there. We will drive during the day or at night, with a caravan with others or alone. We will get there. And when we bring her to Charlton Texas, it is over as far as I am concerned. If these crow spirits do not agree to that that, then I will find them in time and make sure their world never evolves life from the primordial ooze they crawled out from. That is all I have to say on this. Now if you do not mind, Lets talk shop. We have any ace bandages?"  He leads Jeanette to sliding door entrance his electric camper.

Note: Jeanette did not say it would take eighty years. She said she would be eighty, meaning she would be eighty-years-old in the year 2122 if she stays.
 
"Moro has been saying there are two reasons why I'm here. We all know what that first reason is. Moro did not want to talk about the second reason until she, Hondo, you and I can talk about it. I now know the second reason I'm here. It's because of the journal. The last entry in the journal is in the early part of 2122." Jeanette answers Fernando's question. "What size Ace bandage do you want? I have two, three, four and six inch."
 
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Note: How old is Macey?
 
Not being knowledgeable on time loops, Jeanette is confused since what Fernando and Moro say on the subject conflict. Yes, there is an agreement. Fernando seems to be connecting the agreement with the time loop, a connection Jeanette does not understand. Treating others right and doing what is best for them is what Jeanette believes is right. One day she will have to stand before God and give an account of her actions.
 
For the first time she's been in this time, Jeanette feels she has been manipulated. What's worse she was manipulated with a nine-year-old girl. That's what's bugging her. She did rush to judgment. For now, she will give Wilbur the benefit of the doubt; she will be asking him questions before the night is over. "There is something else I want to talk about; now I have someone important to take care of."
 
"Macey, may I see your ankle?"
 
Macey nods and shows Jeanette the entire lower area of her leg.
 
Jeanette looks. As feels around, she touches a tender spot.
 
"Ouch."
 
"Oh, you have a tender area." Jeanette looks at Fernando. "Before you wrapped it, was there any bruising or swelling?"
 
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Note: I know her age has been established. One of the reasons a character profile thread exists is so other players can look up information on major characters without searching for it in the story.
 
"Have you given her anything for the swelling?" Jeanette asks.
 
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"I have three cold packs, that's it. I'm also thinking of anti inflammatory medication."
 
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