Mason was on the floor, his back up against one of the walls while Anja had her katana in her hand. Blood was dripping off the blade, and there was a ...eadless kobold at her feet. A female one, at that, wielding a dagger in each hand and wearing leather armor that covered her from head to toe.Before we could register anything, she disappeared into smoke and there was a gurgling sound from behind me. I turned again and stood face to face with another kobold, a dagger sticking through her neck and. After receiving another rebuff from Megan's mother, I informed her that I would stop trying to speak with her daughter. She told me it was a good idea and that she was glad I'd come to my senses.At Mr. Oldham's Monday morning staff meeting, I suggested that we gut the space on the first floor to make it show better."Are you giving up on attracting the Collingsworth Company, Sam?" Mr. Oldham asked."No Sir, but the space is not in rentable condition now. I think we should make it appear. Then the earrings! Did she hurt you when shepierced your ears dear, or were you a brave little girl?" I just cried a little bit," I whispered."But you're glad now, aren't you?" Princess teased. "Now you can wearall sorts of nice earrings - just like me. I'll even lend you some ofmine sometimes. Won't that be fun?"I snuggled into her, but she turned my face up and kissed me again, thistime caressing me on the frilled area of the nightdress that covered mybreasts, then running her fingers lightly. ‘Now what?’ Jane said. ‘I don’t feel anything yet.’ Before she finished talking there was a rush of happiness that spread through her chest and her mind, quickly followed by another rush and another rush. It was like her head was pulsating with love and loopiness. ‘Okay,’ she said nodding. ‘Okay, I get it.’ There was a surge of satisfaction in her chest, like there was nothing left to want, nothing left to strive for. The world was perfect already, she was precisely where she was supposed.