One simple kick would be enough to kill me. As I waited for the fatal blow to come, I decided to study the giraffe that stood oddly still before me. T...ough tall, he was quite small in giraffe terms. From hooves to ossicones (giraffe horns), he measured a little over a dozen feet. What is he doing? I wondered as I continued studying him. Fortunately, I soon discovered the answer when my eyes came across his hind legs. Or rather, what hung between his hind legs! This is a fantasy! I realized as a. ?I-I don’t know, you must believe me, I simply came down here with them,? she replied in an angst filled voice.Chad cracked the whip into the air and it made a loud sound that caused Amy to shriek and her body to tremble. To her side, she could hear the giggling of the two females, and she wished Chad would send them away.?The next time, the whip will not be in the air, it will be on your body. Now, save yourself needless pain and tell us what you know. ?I have told you all I know. Strike me. There was a very slight trickle of bubbles coming up as the hull rocked.He thought, 'if that's only down about 30 feet, I could tie a cable to the bow cleat and use the diesel to pull it closer to shore.'Fetching a mask, he rummaged around in the forward anchor locker, found the spare rode and tied it off to a large stern crank capstan. He tossed the rode over the side. It actually landed on the hull.'Well, that'll make it easy to find.'"Hey cousin!" he hollered. "What is your name anyway?". It was a battle planning meeting, but it included not only military commanders, but all magic users from both camps.One man that showed up and was in the Minturi camp, was Markus! I should have known. Still, it hurt to see him standing with the Minturi contingent. We listened as Vostich outlined his strategy for troop movements, and redeployment.He then asked about reinforcements and supplies for the troops. He was informed of 'on hand' supplies, and learned of Darla's abilities to manipulate.