“Not on your life, she just passed out on the bed and there is no way I am going to find out that once she sobers up that I’d end up explaining th...s to a judge.” I said, “what time do we need to be in the lobby,” I asked.“We have a limo that will pick you two up at 5:00 sharp, can you get her there by then?” he asked.“I hope so,” I said and hung up.I looked at the clock and we had about 4 hours before we needed to be downstairs. I had no idea how long it would take her to sober up so decided. "You may approach childe." She set her brush down."Forgive me for disturbing you Master." Yes?" She swiveled on the stool to face him. "Something troubles you, yes?" Yes Master. I am unsure of what to make as my offering." You do understand the nature of the ritual involved, do you not?" Yes and no." Savren frowned. "I understand the Oaths of the Dragon Kin, and the Blooding of the Nightfall Clan, but the Offering I don't understand." You have the blood of the Dragon running through your veins.. ‘That’s a great idea, Uncle Henry! No, the batteries don’t have to charge all the time. Normally, when the engine is running, there’s a little gizmo called a ‘regulator’ that keeps them charged just right without letting them overcharge and wear out. Properly maintained batteries should last for many years. ‘Without any load on them, the batteries will hold a charge for quite some time. A little of their charge leaks out over time and they have to be recharged, but in normal use, they should. "She seemed surprised by my solemn tone and giggled. "Wow, so deep!" Notreally, but to a sophomore maybe it did sound quite profound. She smiledand continued, "I'll do my best. And if anything happens... well, we'dlove to have you back!"I'm sure she meant those as kind words, and maybe Ally would haveinterpreted them as such, but I knew I wasn't going to put Ally in aposition to have to even think about failure. I simply nodded inresponse and told her, "Me too. We'll both kick ass this.