Driving my blade through the skull of the archdemon. I felt agonizing pain, and then ... nothing. What happened?" The archdemon is dead. The death scr...ams could have been heard in Antiva, I'm sure." He paused."When it died, a great shape rose from it, almost like a spirit. I could swear it was ... sentient." Oghren, quiet for the first time since Elyssa had met him, nodded silently and paled at the memory, taking a swig out of the canteen he kept always tucked into his belt. "It seemed ... I. “But what about your job.” “Over the years I have accumulated enough money that I won’t have to worry about it. We can go so some place where we can live and enjoy ourselves for the rest of our lives, and not have to worry about anything.” “Or, we can make a commitment to each other here and now. No one else knows of our previous relationship, and as you have a different name to mine, we can still get married, out of town if you like. Then we can come back, be together and I will take a. Rubbing my eyes, I look around. Everyone was staring, a few sniggering."Charlotte, this experiment can be very dangerous! You must pay attention." shouts Miss Davies from the front of the class."Yes Miss" I murmur, resting my chin on my hand again.If your class wasn't so boring I might be able to stay awake. And how dangerous could it be anyway? They wouldn't let us do anything that could seriously harm us. God why did I take chemistry? I just wish I could leave without people noticing.Miss. Any questions so far, Rogue?” Her smile was radiant and sincere.An out of body feeling overcame him.She had not failed to sense his predicament.“Here, hold my hand, Rogue.” That’s it.” He came to, her touch like magic.“This is quite a new experience for me.”“Just remember, Rogue, I’ll be at your side the entire night. I promise.” She squeezed tighter.“We’re a couple minutes out, Jason.” Thomas spoke into a head set.“Two minutes, sis. Jason is there.” They swung onto the access drive of the Four.