Many of the four-legged predators also seemed rather fond of sucking the flesh from the interior of an ant’s legs.After several more days of travel,...she was happy to see the next mountain range get closer with every step. She didn’t think much about what to expect at the end of this journey. This land had been closed off for nigh on two thousand years. She did think about what she had learnt when she had combed the human’s libraries looking for articles on wizards, while Gazza and his family. Tony and I ended up watching the desert out on the balcony while the girls showered and changed, then they returned the favor. We went down to dinner, then wandered around the place, visiting the casino and the bars, and strolling along the beach. It was as if nobody wanted to go back to the room and confront the awkward sleeping arrangements. Finally, late in the evening, we were so tired that we did just that. Again, Tony and I went out onto the balcony while the ladies changed and got under. Just as their hands met, Phil jerked awake in his bed, his mind running a million miles an hour, covered in sweat. He was shaking and exhausted. Clearly, communicating with gods was more difficult than he’d guessed.He collapsed back in the bed, closing his eyes again as he tried to piece together all he’d learned, reviewing the new language skills he acquired before he lost them forever.---- “We got here as soon as we could,” Abe said as Phil opened his door. “What’s the rush? I figure you. " Hhhmmm." Benny downed brownie after brownie as she allowed him to sipsome milk. "Out at Sea?" You'll be feeling these really fast, and as your new agent, I may haveover booked you a tad but we've got to maximize when the sailors are inport," said Melissa. "Oh, and maybe you should have read the clause aboutthe 51% controlling interest in the band being controlled 100% by youragent." What? Real Sailors?" gulped Benny, swallowing the next brownie andlooking down at his prissy sailor outfit..