.there would be no chance for either of you.He ran his fore and middle fingers over the child's head waving them in a circular motion. The ancient elv...n language used for enchanting flowed from his lips like poetry, standing the test of time in a way that not many things could...or should. Translated, the last few words of the spell were, ...so mode it be. Just after the last words escaped his pallet there was a forest-shaking cry from the basket. The shriek that the baby admitted made the. As they saddled up, Porter was surprised to find Leeza riding beside him. She kept her silence until they were far away from the garrison. She refused to look anywhere but face forward. She moved her beast close to his after a bit, which was an invitation to speak.Porter took the initiative and asked with appropriate formality, “How may I be of service, Leeza?”“It is not you who may be of service, but me,” she said in a quiet voice that did not carry far.“The captain values his commission and. Just then Trevor’s car pulls in the driveway again, pulling right up to the back of his mom’s car. The music inside the car is blaring, some of that rap music crap that I never did care for, nor will I ever like. The door opens and as Trevor shuts the door to the car, I’m finally able to get a good close look at this boy as he walks up the driveway toward me. Taking a last drag from a cigarette, he tosses the butt in the direction of my flower bed, located not six feet from the edge of the. On the other hand, going to the pool meant trudging back up the hill to our trailer and getting my trunks, and possibly risking Dave being awake. Still, I figured it for the best option and headed home. Luck was smiling on me as Dave was still ‘lost to the world.’ It took me some time rooting around in the dresser to find my trunks, but within five minutes I was changed and heading back down the hill. A quick shower in the locker room and I was out on the pool deck looking for a quiet, shady —.