When he was able to examine his right leg, he saw that it was broken indeed. The bone just below the knee must have pierced the skin since there was a...long ugly open gash there, but it was no longer bleeding.Nika had placed half a dozen of her arrows tied with a length of rope around his leg. There was nothing else that she could have done especially with the little they had on hand. It might heal given time, but he doubted very much that he would ever be able to walk properly again.She. " Adrien said reassuring the nervous little dude. we havealready taken all of our bedding and clothes and belongings to the ship and weall had a sleeping bag and a pillow left in the cave to sleep on our last nightin it. All of the food and provisions were packed and ready to go in thecart attached to the back of the ATV. We are all going to sleep together as agroup tonight in the common area for security and just to say good bye to ourcurrent home. Adrien has gotten the cloaking shields. Much to my relief, Gary thankfully departed soon after.A week later, when I again saw Declan at the bar, I told him my tale of woe.“It’s a pity that reality often does not live up to one’s expectations,” Declan replied in commiseration.As we continued talking, it soon became clear to me that Declan was interested in having sex with me. Although he was still attractive for a man of his age, I had never been to bed with anyone older than thirty, and at more than double that age, I wondered if his. Only Alexis lived to adulthood because of the fire within herself. "It doesn't matter, you're a grown woman now," Ruth countered angrily. "Your father is a man and has natural feelings." "When I do this again, I'll send him to his room," she stated. "There is no privacy in here. Plus sleeping in the loft doesn't give one much seclusion either." "Cover yourself," Ruth demanded. Already finished, she pulled up her top to cover her small breasts. "There! Happy?" "Don't you get sassy with me," Ruth.