"You're getting really good at that. Some more practice," SWACK, "ouch, thank you, and you'll be as good as Mrs. Potter." Ho ho, Kathy and Christi!" O...ficer Ray hailed the pretty shoppers. "What are my favourite suspects doing at the Torture Boutique?" Oh, just picking up a few things for Billy's birthday party." Kathy gave Officer Ray a chaste kiss and Christi's clip glowed a bit brighter."A birthday party?" Officer Ray looked surprise. "After what he did I figured your dad would keep him in. I stared at him for a long moment. “How ‘comfortable,’ Mr. Genovese?”He took a deep breath. “Just under five hundred thousand pounds sterling in assets. Madame.”I blinked. Even Thomas blinked. It was unimaginable wealth, far beyond what I had even dreamed possible. I struggled with the shock for a moment, then felt I had to say something. “Thank you, Mr. Genovese.”He nodded slowly, staring at the papers in his hands. “You will be granted access to the accounts as soon as the papers are. She gave out quite a giggle as I opened the door and got us both inside with a double bed in the middle of the room!I let her down very gently on the bed and asked her, “Annie, are you on any birth control?”She broke into silent tears and with a crack in her voice, and she answered, “I-I haven’t taken one in over a week. Now that I know how much you care about me I strongly believe that it is our destiny to be together and that includes having a whole bunch of kids!I reached down and started to. They get so worn out and tattered after traveling!" Oh ... well, how badly am I hurt ... and is the Lady Ayleth quite alright?" The worst of your wounds have closed and should heal up nicely, and very soon, but you'll have several interesting scars left to show for the experience. That and your ribs may likely be tender still for another week or two. You broke over half of them during the battle. As for the temperamental Lady Ayleth, she did not receive any significant debilitating injuries,.