I'm really grateful. Come on in." So am I," she said. "What do you mean?" I asked."Oh nothing" she replied, eyeing me up.I invited her in for a cup of...coffee. She came in and we sat at the kitchen table. We began talking like old friends. We continued talking when she got to the point as to why she was here. She told me that Tom has been coming around here a lot. "He didn't tell you?" I asked with a confused look. I told her he was coming over to fix a bunch of issues and to make sure that. And for profit. This is so outrageous and grotesque that angry citizens like me might form a lynch mob or something and come after the both of you. I can't decide whether to turn you over to the police right now or just kill you and save wear and tear on the legal system. Do you get my drift?"Roger mumbled a response through the duct-tape."If you need to say something, you had better write it down," said Ken.Roger shrugged and pointed to his taped hand in a gesture of futility."Shit," said. . choose."Harold asked, "How about I chose a key and work from there?" Works for me," said Ed.Seph held out the envelope ... Harold hovered..."Well, damn it, Harold ... pick one," demanded Violet.Harold cracked up..."Violet ... I can see why it took you so long to learn to fly." Huh?" No patience."An idea ... not really, more a torture ... struck Ed, "You know the other chests?" OH ... NO!" exclaimed Seph, "we didn't check EVERY box ... Shit, Shit, Shit." She turned her bag upside down on the. That beat would cease altogether in moments, just when the demon princess who made those creaking footfall noises would enter the room and stand before the bed. Not a sound came from the outside world, save the song of the gremlins in the armaments, the wasp-buzz of engines, the yawning of bomb bay doors swinging open. Even the cicadas had begun to sing this song, but inside the quiet building the footfalls were becoming louder, until thigh-high leather kick-boots were pounding up the stairs,.