. but I get unemployment, you know... no sense rushing things!"Fran could feel herself flushing with anger. As far as she was concerned, there was eve...y reason to "rush" things. "Well, I'm sure you'll be wanting to get another apartment. A young man like you, after all... you don't want to live with us old fuddy- duddys forever!"Morgan laughed, an easy good-natured laugh. "You and Brint? Fuddy-duddy? Don't kid me... I know you two... you're probably out swinging every night, and when you're. A burst of cold energy drove back the dizziness. I threw a look over my shoulder, but saw no signs of our pursuers as we galloped through the woods. The foliage grew more and more dense the deeper we penetrated.“Master,” whimpered Zanyia. “We have to stop.”“They’re still chasing us,” I growled. “Can’t you hear that?”“It’s mistress!”The concern in the Lamia’s voice whipped my head around to my sister, her horse led by Zanyia. Kora swayed in her saddle, the right side of her face swollen so badly. It took time, she then reasoned, and that also explained (she hoped) whyshe had been unable to understand most of the conversation between thetwo men the previous day: they had been speaking too quickly, and shehad only been able to follow what they were saying when they spokeslowly and used simple phrases without long words. That realisation onlyset her mind partly at rest, because although she had not completelylost all of her human capabilities, she was going to have to accept thather. My poor Leora has carried out my last wish and brought you three items that I treasure more than anything on earth other than my love. I want you to have them.Over the past several years, I've told you stories of Crossroads and Chaos. The hardest thing for you to do right now will be to believe them. But that's what I'm asking. And I am asking that you take my place and become an earth hero and rescue damsels in distress. I've taken the time to really get to know you and to know that you have.