She stared up at the moonlight at the dead-end road, feeling the cold of the metal against her back. She looked down and saw his face moving down her ...hest and towards her waist. His hands reached up towards her barely there T-shirt, and instead of trying to pull it up over her head, he grabbed it in both hands and pulled the shirt in two. The cloth fell from her pale shoulders, and her perky breasts were revealed. The brightly colored art inked over her collarbone was highlighted by the blue. Protecting you is what I want to do - it's what I need to do. I care about you, Arabella and I want to see that you are safe and happy. And I would do it whether your father had appointed me or not. The fact that I get to live in the keep and I get to be your escort only makes it all the more important to me." Oh," she said, looking at her hands. The rest of the ride was quiet - neither spoke further. After David had dropped her off and saw her up the stairs to the royal quarters, he went back. We kill them when we can but it's never an easy task. Even when they are outclassed with power, they have an animal cunning that often catches us by surprise. We had a report of wild animals destroying a village in Mexico. We know which Brujo favors that method but have never been able to trap him. We call him Taklishim or Grey One. We call him that because descriptions from survivors talk about a grey man."Turning to Pappy, Udit said, "We think he's the same one that destroyed your. .. And stop worrying about me." She hoped her performance was convincing, that they couldn't see through her and know what was really troubling her mind."O.K., Mom," Rick said as he took Karen by the arm, leading her toward the front door. "Mrs. Boyd will be here in a couple of hours... You've been alone long enough today," he added sounding more like a parent than a son."Nice seeing you again, Mrs. Hall," Karen said at the door, and she hurried out in front of Rick."See you, Mom."Linda waved.