He was a little surprised that I was coming back so quickly. I told him I would explain when I got there as they were calling for plane boarding, I go... seated, and as soon as it lifted off, I went right to sleep.I woke up when the flaps came down and the plane started slowing. The rest was the usual hassle of getting through the airport and outside. There was a marked cruiser waiting at the curb and I recognized the driver as the corporal I knew. He was the same one that was at the house for. I know somebody who machines complete injectors for tractor pulls. For the sum of 25 grand for the first one and $2,190 per set of six thereafter, he built me injectors that fed a larger volume of fuel.“Don’t be surprised when the head blows off ... Okay?”The movies show a turret blowing straight up after a direct hit. That’s not exactly how it works. There is a cook off time before the turret takes off ... but, you know the movies ... if it’s not action right now it’s on the cutting room. I could feel the trees pulsing with the spell the ancient pack Witch held, a spell that would knit the branches of the trees together so thickly she wouldn't be able to fly through them and into the open sky."You can't do this," she informed us when we removed her gag. "I am a Matriarch and am entitled to a trial."I smiled, showing my sharper feline teeth. "Not here. It's time you paid for your actions." Howls echoed as the wolves announced that time was up. "You better run."Andras stayed. Tables and chairs were overturned as people sought cover.Tim and Richard, who by this time were together at the refreshment table, saw the tail end of the whole process. The turned at the noise just in time to be hit by the forefront of the glowing mass. They were both temporarily blinded, as from a camera flash, and felt a strange tingle in their bodies. They quickly regained their sight, blinking as they looked around.Nobody appeared to be hurt, but there soon arose sounds of anguished wails.