Raynham should like a ride through the country?’ ‘It depends on who does the riding, Claire,’ Mary said in quiet riposte. Claire drew in a surpr...sed breath, her eyes wide open at Mary’s bold insinuation. Her fan flew to her face to hide her gasp. Lizzie suppressed a laugh behind hers. Mary got up to leave the table, ‘If you will excuse me…’ Dinner ended and the guests filed into the ballroom. A cello’s solo echoed through the hall, followed quickly by a violin and a harp as the guests dispersed. "Katrina blushed and nodded."Now, I'm more than happy to help you take a shower but it would be rather more revealing than last night."Her blush deepened. "I-I do need to have a proper wash but um, Andrew, thank you but I-I'm not ready for you to help me with a shower." OK. I quite understand so what have you in mind?" Well, the bath has that small shower head and I could use that to do a strip wash." OK but I'll give you a rubber glove to wear. Promise not to get your cast wet otherwise I may. “Did you bitch?” I took a deep breath and nodded. I opened my eyes well my left eye anyway and found myself lying on the floor of the kitchen, I show the sun shining on the floor and know it had to be morning. The right side of my face hurt like hell and as I pushed to my feet I felt sharp pains all over my body. I had to us the wall for support and the stairs was a real bitch. Each step up felt like a never ending fire across my chest, back, and legs. When I managed to get in my room I took. It looked promising until the cart piled with bodies was wheeled through the street to the ringing of bells and the cries of "Bring out your dead!". Axorie displayed her next offering.A beautiful well-kempt city of palpable staid age, cobbled streets clean and tidy, high walls on all sides, a glimpse of a lush courtyard through a high wide arch, narrowing and blocked by the thick massive wooden door. Very few people about, and either unobtrusively scurrying along on their business, or carried.