I quickly reminded myself that that was Chad's girl and got my mind out of the gutter. Regardless of how cold it is, I never sleep in anything other t...an my boxer briefs so I hopped under my top sheet and hoped I didn't freeze during the middle of the night. It was damn cold and I was shivering but I was exhausted so I fell asleep shortly after. During the night, I noticed I got significantly warmer. I opened my eyes and saw the clock said 2:30 on it. To my surprise, I was under my blanket. I. She then threw everything which would float overboard, and I was pickedup a few hours later clinging to a seat cushion."Shane looked from Alex to me and then back again. "And you didn'tmention this to me, why?"Alex shrugged. "It didn't seem relevant." Hmm." He laid his hand on my arm. "I knew you were tough when you laidout the guy on the mini bus, and then after the cop in the bar, but thistakes the biscuit." He removed his hand, but I hoped he hadn't seen howhis touch had thrilled me. I. ????? Abruptly my container was lifted and thendropped to the ground by these strangers. Now came the sound of someonefumbling with the lock that held the bag fast, and briefly the zipper openedslightly, only to be quickly closed as whoever it was got a whiff of mycontainer. I could clearly hear the sounds of footsteps receding into thedistance, and began to fear that they were going to leave me out here in theelements overnight. Already I could feel the icy grip of the damp night airthrough. "Probably not stranger than that, although I expect we will find Mann inside somewhere." Mann is definitely stranger than that," Reg replied."Stranger than what?" Mann asked, appearing beside Karith with Marianne right behind."Than a beautiful woman turning into a Wyrm or a mortal running around the universe with a Runesword," Karith deadpanned."What? I am as normal as they come," Mann replied, joining in the jest."Sure, every normal person travels the Realm of Shadows," Marianne interjected,.