Or maybe it had to do with good and vivacious she looked each time.Whatever the case, I was becoming attracted to my own mother. Now I'll admit, when ... first hit puberty and began fantasizing about women, my mother was my first real crush (which is common). It eventually faded way, but watching her up close while she worked out brought back those old feelings- even more so than before.***TWO MONTHS LATER***"That's it, one more rep!" I yelled in encouragement as my mother finished her dumbbell. Wildfire.“Prepare the jars! Prepare to launch!” Yara ordered the crew, even as Lord Darren Haerd, her lover and deputy, began to carry out her commands.Now was the test of her strategy. There was no doubt that the ships would burn. The only question was ... what would happen to the wights when they did? Would they swim, contrary to expectation? Would they drown? Would they burn, too? So far, they tended to burn or drown, but what if they took up swimming? What could the Westerosi expect. . the monarchs took the CEO's and had them shot ... all the way down to division managers ... anyone who made more than 160 times laborers wages." What's a Manton?" mom asked. One would think ... with mom and her collecting ... I mean, she collects yellow rubber ducks, fer god's sake!Gary explained, "Black powder single shot flintlock hand weapon ... antiques ... very accurate ... exchange of shots to settle honor ... modern medicine to keep the wounded alive ... generally. Dead or survive.. Tastick. Then there was the flight, and the usual craziness to be found in a major metropolitan airport, then navigating her way through an unfamiliar city, then the check in at the hotel, then the cabride to Ms. Tastick's house. Michelle hadn't had anytime to sit and wonder why Ms. Tastick wanted to see her. But now, as she cooled her heels in the waiting room next to the study, she had time aplenty.Victoria Tastick! Everyone in the firm knew who she was... she was one of their biggest.