You’ll meet our metals dealer, learn our income and reporting procedures, and learn how to review the tax reports and payments with our accountants....You’ll sign on as a corporate officer and be authorized to receive and disburse funds.”Graydon hesitated; he hadn’t expected this.“You’re both sure?”“Without a doubt, young man. Perfectly sure!” Jim affirmed. Mike smiled, his eyes flashing to Graydon that he was being foolish to doubt himself.“Okay. Who’s driving?”Mike laughed; Jim suppressed a. Are you bringing her to the Guest Night?" Yes, Colonel." Great! I look forward to meeting her." He rose and shook Randy's hand warmly. "Try and keep your head out of the clouds for your remaining time with us." Don't worry, Colonel, Sergeant Thompson will keep my feet on the ground."The Commanding Officer clapped him on the shoulder. "He will indeed, Randy. Off you go."Naturally, Randy also told Brian Althrop, his squadron leader."Aha," said he. "The pretty girl from Red Hall. I was very. He’d stopped thinking of her ‘that way’. She had been fighting back tears as they stopped for gas, and Zack went to get a Dew. Despairingly wishing she’d pursued him when they’d first met. Then, the car had gone through its changes. And then he’d pointed the remote at her… ‘Chris’ remembered it differently, of course, up until the change. They’d gone out to lunch, but he certainly hadn’t confessed his nonexistent love for Zack. She could remember, if not really relate to, his fear as his hair. My friend, Neria, had accidentally let slip more information than she should, and I was convinced I'd never be able to defeat a demon in the Fade. And seriously, who the fuck thinks throwing an unprepared apprentice into the Fade with a tame pride demon was a good idea anyway? My skill ran to hexes and paralysis – useful abilities, but not, by-and-large, lethal. So I readily agreed with Jowan, and soon Uldred was teaching us blood magic.It turned out that I have a natural talent in the field. I.