The movement of their army was a threat to force you into a battle. If they win tomorrow’s fight, they won’t go any further in direction of your h...mes. They’ll leave the conquest of Vernya for their main army and return to Notabir for the siege. They’ll actually be happy they don’t have to chase us. I expect them to gladly accept our invitation to fight, even knowing the battlefield is to our advantage. Compared to the advantage of accomplishing a main objective early on, they’ll overlook such. " Dee frowned. "It feels more like I've seen a picture or something." "Well, keep thinking. Maybe it'll come to you before the game." She looked at her friend. "You have anything to wear to a hockey game, Dee?" x-x-x-x "Entertaining clients?" Dom repeated as he and Karl sat in the locker room. Karl watched with a sort of awe as Dom started strapping on his various pads. He would never have the nerve to play Dom's position. More than one puck had come out of nowhere at high speed and left. Then, he made a strange promise to her that if she gave birth under his care, he would treat the child as his own for as long as they stayed together. It was totally out of character for the fierce warrior to be in such a domestic mood.The close proximity to a shaft of such power to assuage her need for filling had made Sophia a bit more willing to be cooperative with the instructions of Captain Morgan. Her constant ridicule of his attire and his uncouth manner shriveled up and she was suddenly. . I-I guess... S-so..." She still couldn't look at him. "I-Is she-she really... a... A... ?" Her sentence remained unfinished.Her brother finished it for her. "A whore... The plain truth is... yes, she is!"Charity turned, then, and searched her brother's face. "Wh- What can we d-do Donnie... ?" she asked."Split!" he spat."Leave here?" Like I'm gone... as soon as I clutch a little more bread!" Take me w-with you... Donnie?" she begged. "It's so mixed up... and all... and I-I've already d-decided.