Moments later, he was snoring. * * * * When he awoke hours later, his head throbbed, not just from the buzzing in his skull but also the start of a n...ce hangover. By this point, it was late afternoon and Brian had slept most of the day away. He raced up the steps and into the bedrooms. Everything was just as he’d last seen it, except his wife was naked. Around both of her breasts, still dripping with blood, was a drawing of the lidless eye. Her perpetually erect nipples served as the perverse. Then I saw his face in a mirror – kinda cute – but his nose looked like that Circle S brand that Kenny Slade used out west of town. Maybe a six. It wuzn’t that late and we had just got here anyhow. Closing time wuzn’t ’til two. Decidin’ I wuzn’t that thirsty I scat on inta the dancin’ area and found Tammy sittin’ with Hank. They wuz both already sweaty from dancin’ and were drinkin’ a couple of long necks. Tammy was holdin’ hers up to her neck to cool off. I sat down and it weren’t but a. “I’m glad you brought him today,” Shondra said, drawing Dana’s attention back to her. “I have the suits you asked me to make, but before I give them to you, I need his help first.”Dana frowned. “That wasn’t our arrangement.”“I know,” Shondra said, “and I apologize for that. Regrettably, my situation has changed.”Dana looked ready to argue. I decided we didn’t have time. “What favor?” I asked.Shondra looked up at me. “I need you to make a magic item for me, and I need it by dawn.”“I was the one. "Ling, that was amazing! Thank you!" I bowed toward her to emphasize my respect.She smiled and returned the bow.I looked around and motioned toward the house. "Lets go inside out of the sun, I'm sure I at least have something to drink inside. As I've said before, probably not much else."We all moved together toward the back door when June mentioned the nice trees I have."My Master, the trees are really nice. They give such wonderful shade. Maybe we can come back out and sit under one with some.