He always asked me if I was going out with someone even though he knew I was single. Looking back, although I had no thoughts about him sexually at al..., I realise he knew me better than I knew myself. So one day the chat got round to games and we found that we both played knew how to play chess. A challenge was duly made for a tenner, more than I could stomach to lose back then but, hey, I reckoned I was fairly good at it so was quietly confident of making a few quid.Dale lived not too far from. We took one.’ ‘It’s all right, Allison.’ Jason recovered from his surprise and affected a look of nonchalance. He grabbed his bag of gear, his amp and his guitar. ‘It’s their mistake. Last chance, guys. Once I’m out the door, I’m not coming back.’ Allison turned and glared at them as she walked to the door. ‘You guys are going to be pathetic next week. Good luck getting a replacement in seven days.’ She stalked out and Jason followed, the door slammed shut behind them. Lara broke the silence. "Ma'am, please calm yourself," Tanya tried soothing the woman. She hadbeen told her soft, husky voice was good for that, but it did not seem tobe helping. As more people in the market began watching the unfoldingscene, Tanya grabbed the woman by the wrist and pulled her out of the mainthoroughfare down a side alley. The last thing she needed was theauthorities getting involved."Ma'am," she stated more firmly this time, tightening her grip on thewoman's arm till she stopped babbling. "I told you. There was a further opening ahead, with the passageway running for a few hundred feet and I scrambled forward. When I was still fifteen feet from the opening, I could see that there was a second chasm and a second rope bridge.My suspicion was that I was currently on a circular column of rock and that the chasm ran all the way round it. That would mean there were probably snakes under this second rope bridge and no doubt the dragons would be waiting for another chance to attack.Just then there.