As James brushed the color onmy hair and wrapped it he continued to discuss the style of my hair as Doreenand we got into a long discussion of my adve...tures as Doreen. James keptasking for more details on my hair, makeup, and dress. I found myselfexplaining that I liked to wear short dresses to show off my legs, which weremy best asset as a women. He said we would have to get together some night sohe could see those wonderful legs. I smiled and said it would be fun and hecould even help me with. But in Babylon, we knew her as Ishtar. She wouldn't be pleased if she knew I'd shared with you the memory of how she took me, but I could think of no other way to explain… no other way to show you." James could hear the pain in Lilith's voice and see the sadness in her eyes. She looked longingly into the clouds and let out a sigh.James squeezed her hand, letting her know he was there for her. She held his hand and smiled kindly, grateful for his presence and the comfort it brought her."So. Well, it’s ours. I’m working some deals right now that are going to come to a head in Hong Kong. I’m expecting this in about 6 months. I’d rather stroke your body than bore you with business details, but believe me, I’ll be wealthy without Daddy Money Bags when I’m finished. By the time the Hong Kong deal goes down, I’ll have been married to Rich Bitch long enough I can get half of her estate. Then, the world is mine. You play your cards right, remember your position with me and you can. They roam the mountains. They haunt the dark corners of the woods.”“As do natural monsters and beasts,” Theofilus said. “He was just the first mortal to figure out how to work with life with the same skill as the Gods.”“No, what the Gods make is inspired by Rithi! It’s art. It’s functional and beautiful and majestic!”“Pretty words.”My fists clenched. My entire body shook. Pretty words. “Do you want Biomancer Vebrin to live again?” I demanded. I shook the amulet at him. “He’s right in here. You.
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