’ ‘Good. Now dance with me.’ Martin spun her out onto the floor and they joined the other dancers. Chantal had never laughed so much as she did ...n Martin’s arms. During fast songs, he held her tightly and let her follow his rhythm and on slow songs, he pulled her close and wrapped his arms around her, making her feel wanted and loved. ‘You know why I’m such a good dancer, Chantal?’ ‘No, why?’ ‘Because I’m blind, too.’ Chantal stopped, sightlessly gazing at the man across from her. ‘You are?’ ‘I. ‘I might be able to help you, but it will be expensive. This man Merlo is reclusive, a mystic from the Lake Fucinus region, who worships Angitia, the Marsi’s goddess of healing, especially snake bites –‘ ‘Witches, warlocks, necromancers,’ Lucius murmured. ‘Yes, many are, but they know more of the legitimate healing art than all the doctors and herbalists in Rome.’ ‘Can you take us to him?’ Gaius asked. ‘Tonight?’ Gaius nodded. ‘For a price.’ He glanced toward the arched doorway, where rain. ” She went and got a tissue to wipe her eyes, then came back and sat down.“Mom and Dad were both only children and both sets of my grandparents are now dead.” Jennifer paused to wipe her face again before continuing. “Dad talked once about a cousin or something but I don’t think he’d ever met that person. Mom never talked about any other family members. I kinda think that maybe there was a fight or something and Mom and Dad just ignored the rest of their families other than their parents.”I got. Her little kitty was still a little tender from the extended attention it had received the night before. She set the coffee on the table and leaned over to kiss Phil awake.He startled her when he grabbed her by the arms and threw her on the bed. As he kissed her, she realized that he had taken the time to brush his teeth, just as she had before going downstairs.“You goof!” Hailey said, as he pulled back with a grin.He looked down at her with eyes filled with love, devotion, caring and.