Kyle Kronk, or just Kronk, was shorter and heavier than me, but certifiably crazy. He held no regard for his own health and safety and was badger-like...in his demeanor on the field. He was there to disrupt plays and generally mess with the mental capacity of his opponent. If someone was bashing his facemask into yours in celebration of a good tackle, that was him. I generally avoided him socially, but he sometimes hung around with Beast. The guy had been in two car wrecks before his 16th. And he’d gotten the nurse to show him how to gently remove the bandage from her surgical wound, make sure it was clear and cleaned with antiseptic, apply some healing ointment and replace the dressing. He continued to do all that for her every day after she was released from the hospital… He was bound and determined to have her completely healed by Christmas Eve. He’d asked her to marry him and she’d said yes… and he was arranging, with the help of all their family and friends, to surprise her. I was getting more horny by the second. I reached over to my stereo system and cranked it up. I had surround-sound speakers and sound-proofed walls.“Alexa,” I called out, “Turn down the lights.”Almost immediately, the overhead lights dimmed.Roxanne looked up at the lights.“Nice,” she replied, plopping unceremoniously down on to the couch. She kicked off her shoes and pulled her legs up under herself. She pulled at the band that held her ponytail in place, allowing her hair to fall softly on to. I was much luckier than Fox because the arrow had actually traveled far enough through my arm that the head was exposed outside the skin and muscle. The moment we got to the trees, I paused long enough to break off the arrow point and pull the shaft out of my arm. I had a feeling that I was going to need both arms before this fight was finished!We knew where the arrows had come from, so we were prepared for the rush by the ambushers as they ran toward us. I was able to use my atlatl at that.