.ugh...heard....ahhh...that...ouch....Teal!" I bet that Bek can take them both." Becky replied casually."You're on Weasley." Daphne said as they shook...hands."Hold! Evil spawn of sorcery and witchcraft!"The girls soon found themselves surrounded many men holding broadswords intheir general direction. A few of them were even on horseback pointingrather dangerous lances at them as well.Daphne stood next to Becky. "I guess this means I win the bet."Becky's eyes widened. "That's not bloody fair! How. "This is my bedroom, Russ. And here he is. I sleep with him every night. He keeps me company when I get lonely." Are you lonely a lot, sweetheart?" No. But, sometimes, I am."~~~I woke in darkness. Her candles extinguished. I discovered myself clutching Paula's bear instead of her. I softly chuckled as I shifted to sit up. My feet touched her top where she'd tossed it so adorably to show me. So I could see. So I could touch. So I could taste. And now so I could smell. Her Tommy Girl. I set her. "There were groans all around. You could see the disappointment on Mercy's face immediately."But," John said, "Since the owners have fled the country, and the boat was confiscated, the Coast Guard has offered you the boat for a very nice price to make up for the interruption of our trip, and to thank us for taking the Hatteras off their hands."Mercy's smile widened till I thought her face would split."We can go down and bring it up whenever you wish. I asked Tiny not to mention it but he has. " She said, realizing she had said this to Harlen, as well. "Harlen is a man who does things for himself. He is also strong, maybe a little stronger than you, father." She said diplomatically."Is he then?" Emorianel said, with an expression of contemplation. "Should I challenge him to wrestling then?" He grinned at her.She giggled. "He would lay you out like a sheet of steel, father, to be honest. He is huge."Her father smiled. "I figured as much." He said. "Your perceptions are skewed by.