Normally, she would just pick the vacuum up and walk around it, but this time she grabbed the pole, lifted herself one-handed carrying the vacuum, and...did a lazy circle just like in a titty bar. She dropped back down after one turn, having now successfully routed the cord to the other side of the pole. I sputtered Guinness through my nose. The hell? That looked as if she’d been practicing… I shouted, ‘Have you been using that thing?’ So she didn’t have to shout, she turned the vacuum off, then. She had been so depressed, and so reluctant to tell David about it that, a couple of days later, she had gone round to see Janet, hoping the older woman would have some ideas of how to get out of the fine.And it had been Janet who suggested putting in a claim that someone else was driving the car. Of course, if they chose a real person whoever Carol named would have to take the blame, and the fine, and the points. Now Carol remembered that it was Janet who had suggested just inventing a name.. ?spread your legs more than shoulder distance and put your arms straight out, not 45 degrees, not 30 degrees, straight out.? I did as told. Feeling exposed and helpless and scared. I lost the idea that daddy wasn’t getting me out of this one. Those arms will not drop or move at all. He said. He sat on the stool right in front of me. He pulled out a folder and removed a packet of papers. ?ok, you already know the first three rules. What are they?? ?I wont speak or. “I am, beautiful warrior!” He quietly boomed. “Have you come to stand before the dragon, and best her Trials like the others before you?”“That’s my plan, yeah.” She acknowledged. “Do I need to fight you now?”“No.” He stepped aside. “I have had much practice of late. We need not spar. I believe none of the Valorous will delay you, though one or two might be bored, so ask before walking past one of us. Beware though, there are others here, living and draugyr without Valorous souls who will not.