If the Seeker was also a Traveler, the bonds wouldn’t hold him, but it was rare for someone to be trained in both. While the three gifts were closel... intertwined, usually only one was strong enough to be taught. Leena hadn’t even realized she was a Seeker until she’d met Sarlo.The three of them managed to bind the struggling man’s feet together, and then tie his hands behind his back. Rohav removed his shoes and tossed them out the window, so that if he did escape his bonds, it would be harder. It looked like a trip around the lake was too chancy—it could be as big as Lake Superior for all they knew and very difficult to get around, so they had to cross the river.They built the minimum bridge that would do the job of getting them across the river and resumed their trip home. They followed the edge of the lake for several miles until they came to a small stream flowing from the lake in the direction they wanted to go. The shore along this stream was also smooth and free of any serious. Now I see you truly will be a challenge after all!" Alan felt the huge fireball as it approached him. He was ready this time though and easily bounced it back at the man. Though expecting something of this nature the man was surprised that Alan had done it as easily as he had. Hmmm the man thought so maybe he was pretending the other day. Yes, I'll have to watch him closely. Then the man saluted Alan and was gone. Damn it! Alan thought he had hoped that the bastard would have been hurt.. ‘Mr. Mendoza, may I go to the bathroom?’ asked Karen. ‘Yes.’ Karen hurriedly walked out of the room and down the hall to the bathroom. She opened the bathroom door and there stood Betty, fixing her hair in front of a mirror. Karen steeled herself and walked into the bathroom. She got as far as the first stall when Betty turned around. ‘Hello, there little girl,’ said Betty. ‘You know I think I let you off a little too easily, earlier.’ Karen gulped, as Betty walked up to her. ‘You’re a pretty.