”“Now that’s a tasty idea,” Malcolm murmured as he kissed his way down towards Lilly’s gates of heaven.Several days later, Malcolm, Lilly, a...d Alice were seated around the dinner table after finishing lunch. Malcolm asked, “So why was Lilly the only Damsel in Distress that I was allowed to rescue? There had to be other Damsels in Distress.”“There are four other Damsels in Distress,” replied Alice knowing that she was going to have a lot of explaining to do.“So why did you say that hers was the. " I see," he said. "Yes that must be what is casing the noises, thank you for your time and information, I'll make sure the wagon gets finished and we can get moving again."I turned toward my mount and smiled to myself as I started to get back aboard, especially when I heard him muttering something about it being over 200 years since that particular bird had been heard on Sandstorm."HE SAID WHAT? Oh Dallan I'll never be able to look him in the eyes again." Relax Ellen, he would never bring it. "Hello?" Oh wise King Solomon, I have a judgment for you to make," came Helen's voice."Solomon?" I asked with a laugh."Well, you said that you would be the judge," she said. "I have a dispute with my mother." What is the dispute?" I asked."I came home, and I discovered that Karen had taken one of my swimsuits without permission. I demanded that my mother punish her, but she won't."I thought about this for a minute. It wasn't exactly what I expected, but it played out just the way I wanted.. " Do you want to pick him up while we're out there?" No. He's not right. He has some serious mental problems. He may be pissed off about it, but I know we're better off leaving him out of it." What kind of problems?" Don't ask. You just don't want the man watching your back." Let's get some gear and check out the cabin." I said it knowing I should go alone."We'll pack full riot gear. It's better to have and not need than need and not have. How reliable is your source?" Questionable. But she.