Vince and MargieMargie was already moaning in anticipation of a tumultuous climax. Since acquiring the Sybian she had had nothing but great climaxes a...d now expected one almost every time she had sex.But Vince had another surprise for her this day, and using her nipples as a controlling device, he gently steered her backwards onto their bed. Once she lay on her back he left the room only to return moments later with what appeared at first glance to be a plastic curtain rod, or something. ”“Guess so. Will you need me on this voyage?”“Yes, they know I have a ‘consort’, so you’ll be expected. Also, I’m pretty sure Conna and Mella will see you as a guarantor of some type.”“No problem. I’m on detached duty until this is done anyway, though I will be helping my friends out with their duties when I’m not needed by you.”“That’s fine. You came highly recommended by Herrick and Vilgra anyway, that plus your history ... what little I saw of it, makes you ideal Troubleshooter material.”“My. Later that afternoon, we were loaded onto another bus that took us to a train, this time. The train headed south, and we held our breaths. Exactly eleven months after we were captured, we were taken to the DMZ, to the Bridge of No Return. One by one, every fifteen seconds, we marched across the bridge to freedom and were finally taken to the UN Advance Camp. We were allowed to shower and shave, then we were given new army jackets. We went to the mess hall to have our first meal. I remember. "Marlinar the Wise was a woman, as was Zyna the Bold."Brandar cleared his throat, a dark expression of loathing on his face. "As was Byla'Koda Darkblade and Waquirri of Svirth. 'Twas they who doomed tha females of tha ancient tribes of tha Gnath ta wear tha veil. They were tha last known wielders of Zondro-Xhan's Soul-Drinker and Ptavre-Dei's Darkblade. With those great weapons, those two women led tha hordes of Lunland and Outland against tha last of tha Humans and Sol's last champion, Jonas.