." I'm worried too. But we're too far from home to be sending messengers back and forth at top speed just to check up." Iordan glanced around and then...said, "Do you think he might have another reason to be worried he's not telling us?" Another reason..." the captain shrugged. "Do you have a reason you're not telling me?"The prince sighed, said, "The pirates. Don't you think it's a little strange an airship disappears the same time the pirates start moving farther into our land to raid. " A good Mage could undo such a lock easily, but I do not know how much power that requires." Roquan slipped out of bed and began to dress. "You were very wise, Amanda, to alert me. I do not wish to think of what havoc she might cause at the Manor were she to get loose." Do you wish me to do anything, Master?" Amanda asked."It is best that you head straight for your quarters," said Roquan. "I will alert the guards and have one posted outside her quarters at all times. If she attempts escape, I. " You won't. They won't plow until it stops snowing. That's why everyone out here drives the big four-wheel-drive trucks."Noah switched on the wipers. "Noah," Rachel said, "I'm getting worried. Conditions are not improving." Only about another half-hour more."She pulled her cell phone from her bag. "It says no service." Mom says there's talk of putting up some cell towers but I guess it hasn't happened yet. You might as well switch it off. Otherwise it'll run your battery down, roaming in. But he’ll understand. My clock is ticking and the first one is yours. I want you to have that honor. It’s the least that I can do for you ... lover,” Lucinda added, “Call me Lucinda in private, even if you have to call me Ms. Clarke in public. I insist. I have an anchor baby and you’re the father.”“Anchor baby?” I asked her, quite curious now.“I was born in Belize. Local mother, Scottish father. Hence the Clarke surname. Gods willing, I’ll never have to return now, not pregnant with a future.