Constancia tapped her purse and Nena could hear the tape rattle inside. "Are you sure you don't want to go and say hello?" She said with a little smir....Nena composure changed abruptly. She became very passive, not wanting to push Constancia into creating more problems for her. Maybe if I'm nice to her she'll change her mind she thought. She can't be that cruel. She just can't! Nena could feel her anxiety increase as the girls got closer and closer to the store. Right before they entered,. Zira and Medron, as the oldest and most powerful of the High Lords, had taken upon themselves the task of teaching those newly come to the power.Shina's two daughters, Lisan and Kara, and their teacher, Mika, had reached the point where they were able to hear the thoughts of the High Lords in their telepathic communication with each other. This milestone for them brought more attention and care from the High Lords. Zira and Medron began to put more effort into teaching those three women as. Head on up ta the house and I'll meet ya' there." When I arrived there was no sign of life except for the biggest goddam dog in all of Colorado. Mean looking, too, so I decided to just stop and stand there, because he didn't look like he wanted any further travel from me; not toward the house, anyway. After a few seconds a girl appeared in the farmhouse doorway and ordered the dog off and said to me, "Well come on up if ya' want somethin' cold ta drink." As I neared the doorway, I could see. I figured he was home because the Mustang was out front and the garage door was open. My wife was in the back yard in her swimsuit, lying face down on a wooden deck chair, folded flat. She was reading a romance paperback, one of the paranormal romance types she likes so much, with women being ravished by werewolves and vampires.I walked across the front lawn to Bill's open garage. The space in his yard between our fence and his garage was covered with a dense hedge of areca palms ... by.