"You mean you smoke cigars?" said Jim. The guys all started to chuckle."Yes, I've taken up cigars and I now can't imagine life without them. In fact, ...'m in the mood for one now. Does anyone mind if I smoke." Certainly not--we're outdoors. Do you mind if I join you," said Tony."Not at all."I summoned Jason to prepare and light my cigar and offered them to the others. Tony, Jim, and Darren accepted my offer, and we commenced with our cigar smoking and drinking.Phyllis seemed to find my smoking. Roland's body turned each time, and Roland noticed that the man was getting closer to the ax he had dropped.Roland tried to communicate this to Haflor, but it was already too late. The man swept up the ax, pointed the ax at Roland, and a beam of light left the ax head. It hit the magical cloak that was protecting Roland.Two things happened. One, Roland's cloak failed; and two, Haflor left Roland's body. Finding himself in control of his own body so suddenly was disorienting. Still, Roland. Alex was slurping his cola drink. Pete was yawning. Charles was looking at all his friends, laughing and chuckling."What is so funny?" Pete was wondering."You guys are funny. That is what!!" Charles said, then broke out into laughter."I'm glad we are making you laugh," Thomas commented, then laughing himself too."I don't know what I will do without you guys" Charles said.He really loved these guys. They were the brothers he never had. Being his mom's only child, he did wonder at times, what. "What? I asked as I stopped."She's just done a PB!" he snapped, "What did you do, come on the bus?" No, jogged round why?" I asked."Bollocks," he said, "That time would have got you a bronze medal in Beijing." The 'Tap on't Moor was shut," I said, "We was going to have a Bevvy but Suzanne said I was on for a fuck if I caught her!" I say!" a Military type said, "That sir is my daughter!" He's a rough diamond sir, Mr Allthwaite," Lionel said, "This is Brigadier General Sir Algenon Foukes.