" Where is the nearest crossing? We need to get started as soon as possible." Mule Crossing will be the best. You can get your wagon across there. I'l... send one guard with you. I know your man Lees is as good as any I've trained, and I've heard about how the two of you defeated five men trained here." Sorry about that," I said."No loss," Niccolò said. "They'd been dismissed from our training program. They were skilled enough, but were essentially thugs. You did everyone a service. But the guard. I showered and brushed my furry tasting teeth and felt a hundred percent better. I clipped my hair back out of my face and slipped on my terry robe, sans underwear. I thought I'd let it air out a little, considering the possibility of morning sex.I opened the door to the bedroom as Ellie and Patrick were putting the finishing touches to the bed, tucking the corners."Mornin', sleepyhead!" she said, grinning at me. "Coffee is over there," pointing at the tray.I got a cup and sat on the chair,. .. sure why not we soon trailed off the highway to a path not so traveled it seemed, about 5 or so miles off the highway, I wasn't nervous for anything tho most normally anyone would in such situations, not me besides I can always handle myself, anyway we soon arrived to a seclude pond, nice'' I said yeah I come here sometimes on trips back from the city during the hot summers to cool off a bit before heading home he said, coolio I thought ya know we can skinny dip if ya want no one comes out. .had to be Bessie. "Any guys here yet?" She asked, a fingerat her mouth. "Caroline and I have to keep 'em safe."Maggie blinked in her confusion. "Caroline?"Donna cut in with the explanations. "Nellie is Caroline Holden, andBessie is C.J. Parker. I guess you haven't seen Baywatch?"Maggie predictably shook her head. "Never had any interest in thatshow, but I do at least remember how the bathing suits looked." Shethen gestured to the party area. "Go right in."Shortly after the arrival of the trio.