’ Being part of Tsyr Ker’s core mind, Rythern’s essence stretches deep, searching for answers to newfound questions of his own. He knows the ass...ssin is skillful and sees no opportunity for her to be bluffing. She closes her eyes and slowly the corridors inside her mind begin to close down. Each avenue he takes, each pathway he turn become a dead end in the quest for answers. The assassin’s mind is eerily silent and her presence overwhelms his like the moon eclipsing the sun. Rythern’s mind,. Rule number three, drink wisely. If you think you have overdone it, you can leave your car here in our secured lot and we will get you a ride home. Rule number two, if you need any help whatsoever, for any reason please see our security guys. Remember we don’t allow drugs here and we expect you all to act like the good folks you are. And rule number one...”The crowd joined in as one and recited rule number three together with me.“ ... don’t be a dick!”The crowd went nuts again.“Now, I suppose. On the other side his men are aligned five deep facing the other side. Shifting his gaze across the valley between heavy forested slopes on either side, he finds Santini’s combined army. This is a mass of men including his standard army and mercenaries. The men assembled on the opposite side are at least 3 times more. It would be a massacre and more so if Goran had not betrayed the man when he took the job to kill Bartle so the assignment wouldn’t be given to another. The leadership chaos might. Just as a drummer started a solo, I came hard, grabbing the back of your shirt in fists and crying out. My cry may as well have been silent; the music was too loud now for even the people at the next table to hear it. You pulled away and looked about, but no one nearby had noticed.We both slurped our drinks and let our breaths slow down. You put your arm around my back again. You leaned in close and said, “Are you just about ready?” I nodded. We finished our drinks; I slid one ice cube into my.