“Athena knows the curse then?” Otrera said as she smelled it.“She is a god after all.” Patrius got up, and started to circle the table, hands ...ogether behind his back, and head down. The old man had gone into thinking mode. “Said to take this, and to find a way to free the city from the unknown hand that curses it so. Not the most useful of instructions, I know, but you can’t deny the reality.”The jar did work, no denying that. Athena, with her fingers in people’s lives, sending off her. "Come on in," heboomed as he hung up his phone. His voice was so commanding, I had nochoice but to follow it. Hesitantly, I entered the room like I was introuble. "What are you doing?" I was on my way to the kitchen to get something to drink." He walkedaround to the front of his desk and sat upon it while I was trying toexplain why I was eavesdropping. His presence sent shudders through meand I began to stammer. Why was he making me feel this way? A sly grinstretched across his face. I have to go with the family to dinner tonight. We are celebrating something, but I can’t remember what right now.’ ‘Uugghh.’ Ruth-Ann sounded like she was going to cry. ‘Fine. Then you definitely owe me more than one for leaving me this horny. My fingers are going to be a poor substitute tonight.’ ‘Deal.’ Jennifer stepped, back and turned to the next shower head. She thought she saw movement in the corner of the steam filled room, but quickly dismissed it. She heard the voices in the main. Could I take you out for a meal tonight or tomorrow?’ ‘I have school tonight and I am working at the Pub tomorrow night. In my free time, I have to study. You seem like a very nice person, but I do not have any free time right now. You can stop by and see me at the pub though.’ Dave saw her smile and smiled back as she handed him his bill. He pulled out an old receipt, turned it over and wrote his phone number down. ‘If you happen to find a few free moments or need a break from studying and.