Lamb for the slaughter

it's not everyday that lambs fall from the sky, and then voluntarily profer themselves up to be served as the main course...

and so re-minisce finds himself bemused to have unexpectedly acquired a potential "surrogate wife" for the hospital dinner and dance.

Two reasons for the bemusement :

One - The "recruit" isn't one of the old "regulars", only persuaded after much wailing and pleading and promises of free drinks for a lifetime... but an extremely new friend, who...

Two - ... volunteered , and was not enlisted, or for that matter, even solicited.


Truly, compassion is a wonderous thing.