Haven't you?" "That is true, Princess. I have undeniably rescued you. But in doing so, I have beheaded the witch. I am certain that being quite dead, ...he will not be available to keep any promises she may have made to you, Princess." Shit!" exclaimed the young woman.* * * * *Rornick waited for the Princess beside the pond under the palm that had once been his companion Traekar. As he watched in saddened silence, the two frogs, who had once been his comrades Malpa and Otnahl, as they swam about,. What do you call them? The 'Good Alan' and the 'Bad Alan.'"He sat up a bit and looked at her. "I know you know that and you've experienced some of my wild streak before, but the thing is, Heather is a complete freakazoid. She's all tough and bitchy on the outside, but on the inside she has this seriously submissive streak. I'm not even sure if submissive is the right word, because she still thinks she's the one in control even as she luxuriates in the fact that she's not. She loves to be. F. for a working visit. He said he was going to be with a number of his colleagues, and might not be able to visit, but he wanted me to know he would at least be in town. Dad knew I was gay, but he didn't know what kind of work I did. I had told him I was working in a clothing store.I was a little nervous about him coming to town. I hadn’t had a visit from anyone in my “old life” since I had worked in the bar. I didn’t feel ashamed, but I didn’t want my parents or my friends back home to be. Karl brought the flatboat against the bank and Merry stepped nimbly out carrying the picnic basket. He snapped off an overhanging tree limb, thrust it into the ground, tied the painter to it and joined Merry on their blanket.Once they had eaten their fill and were stretched out in the filtered sunlight, Merry said "I am rather warm, shall we go for a swim?" She stood up and removed her clothing as Karl removed his. Soon they were swimming and playing in the crystal clear water, stopping to kiss.