"I've not always been just a poor witch woman, sitting here on the edge of the Winter Forest where the cold shivers my bones. Go then! Seek Grod. Perh...ps you shall pass him by unseen, and you shall live. I shall be here at the edge of the forest on your return, if ever you do pass this way again."They had ridden on, not looking back at the cackling witch. Far behind them they had left summer. They rode through fall and on into winter..."Look, Master! Eyes!" Hissath started up from a half-doze,. "You've got the camera" I asked and he nodded that it was all taken care ofThen his friends started to arrive. They were all nice looking and not one of them was less than six foot. I didn't like small men and Vincent had picked some stunners. I started to get concerned though as more and more men entered the room and I whispered "God Vincent. How many men have you organized to come here today?" Thirty three" he replied looking for my reaction "Although that may grow as I asked them to bring. "Her face dropped like a kid who had her favorite toy taken away. She just stared at me for several seconds then dropped her eyes to her lap, "Oh damn John, that is right. And I was so looking forward to it." there was a lengthy pause while I was trying to think of something to say to make it alright when she continued, "Would it be alright with you if I went without you?"I felt my face cloud up and I said, "No Peggy, it wouldn't be alright, I don't want you to do all that without me. If you. "Gross."They laughed. "I don't think he would have," L decided. "She's a bit cowed. He likes them with spunk." And he likes his spunk in them," joked Mary."Shut up and meet my siblings," Denise reddened, opening the door to a vast den with a huge television covering a quarter of one wall and another wall with a monitor nearly as large. "Richard, Elisabeth, Noah, meet my friends."Richard and Elisabeth battled at the monitor while Noah sat transfixed watching things blow up. Denise realized she.