A moment later the earth elemental ceased smashing the archer any further and strode over to Mason, who had finished off the warrior a while ago if th... large pool of blood around it was any indication. The rest of the combat in the room had halted, as everyone had watched with morbid fascination as the archer was quite literally ground into paste.The only two combatants left were Sonja and the tamer that had been riding on the lion, but she raised her bow and fired it without looking before. Our footwear was very cold this morning, but soon warmed up. On arising, I noticed that the 'Book of Dreams' was sitting on the ground between our two groups. It hadn't been there last night when we went to sleep."The Duke has been freed," Pat told us, as we all gathered around the warmth of the fire."How can you know that?" a shocked Shannon asked in fear."I left a marker in the boar that was active as long as he was alive. It's gone now, and has been for some hours. I can't even locate it,". I'msorry." When you didn't answer this morning, I was lost. Honestly, Helen, Idon't know what I'd do without you. I miss you." I miss you too, baby. I really do. But, you shouldn't worry. I was justout late and slept in. I turned the phone off in my bedroom since Iwasn't on call for emergencies." Out late?" Yeah, I went out to dinner with some other doctors and we closed downthe restaurant talking and drinking. It' a good thing no one is operatingthis morning." Anyone I know?" Hmm, let me. .about 12 or so were already sitting down and talking. Beau's wife was trashed(too many drinks on the way to their room with fellow employees wishing them well. We remembered that she was going to be videoed as he carried her from the elevator to the room and she was changing out of her gown. The bridesmaid and my wife convinced her to get back into the gown and we went to the elevator . as we were walking in front of them backwards, She flipped her gown up over her head and said check it out,.