.” No, she was right, I realized. I’ve said it before: I’m a lover, not a fighter. “Do you know what’s going on, Kate?”“I think so. Reme...ber when you told me about the fun you had with that lady in the sauna? She was horny, acting like she could smell Demie’s scent on you, but you were certain that wasn’t possible.”I thought back. What was that woman’s name? Ah, Vicky! “Yeah, that was weird. It’s related?”Kate looked back and forth between us. “I’d been keeping a close eye on the both of you,. .. sleep with one of Chelsea'splushies."Lawrence seemed surprised for a moment, then returned to its professionalattitude."I'm so emotional. One moment I'm scared, alone and in need of protectionand the next I think that despite all this, things will get better. I havemood swings just like..." Like a little girl?" Lawrence completed. "I think I'm starting to see apattern in your Twist. Don't you see it too? What kind of role-playinggame you were playing last night?" It was a manga game. Magical. When you first signed up as a Royal Guardsman, this wasn't exactly what you had in mind. Sure you knew you'd be standing around for hours on end. But you had no idea how excruciating it'd be to stand outside in the scorching summer heat in chainmail. What on earth were you even protecting here in the courtyard? The flowers?'Could be worse,' you think to yourself. 'I could be that poor sod'.You sneak a peek over to the guardsman on the opposite end of the courtyard. There stood your best friend,. Gently she applied pressure to the handles of the tool until she felt the ring give way with a sharp click.The sudden sharp click in the virtually silent room startled Diane. Without thinking, she grabbed for the emergency air mask and held it to her nose and mouth. She could feel the cool dry air supply begin to flow as soon as the plastic touched her face.Jesse felt a wave of nausea pass over her. Her heart beat hard against her chest. She felt the temperature level in the room suddenly.