Katie smashed her fist into the side of his face. She didn't have a lot of leverage, he was holding her too close, but her closed fist probably hurt enough to get the point across. He didn't even flinch. He just grabbed her small fist, wrenched her arm down, flung her around and forced her forward down the passageway toward the main cabin.

"You bastard!" she cried out as she stumbled forward into a wall. He checked her fall so she wouldn't hurt herself. She was so angry and ...