“We should let them be,” Pua said.“What?” Vennoa exclaimed. “They’re kobolds!”“Yes,” Pua replied. “But they’re women and childre.... They aren’t the ones that attacked us just now.”Vennoa heard one of the kobold women muttering something. Vennoa somehow understood that the kobold was cursing them, and telling the party to leave them alone. Vennoa strode over to the group of kobolds. Kobolds killed Tempest. Kill them.Vennoa stared at the kobold woman who had spoken, and grabbed her to a standing. Instead she was perfectly normal as she served his food silently and left him alone. He was grateful for that and saw his mom in a new light. She has always been an understanding and caring mother to him and Aruna. He had finished his dinner and came to bed still confused and undecided. Now lying in his bed he thought of his sister Aruna. Even as a little kid she was a beautiful and spirited girl. They got along well and both loved each other whole heartedly. After three years of her marriage. That was all she talked about for the past week. The party was on Saturday, and I had to work that day. We were building an addition to Michigan City college. The job was about twenty miles from River City.The load of steel was supposed to be at the job site mid afternoon. It finally showed up at 7:00 pm. It took me two hours to get it unloaded. I tried to call Tracie and let her know that I was running late, but my calls just went to voice mail. I hurried up and drove home, took a shower and. He held her there with one arm and swatted her rump with the other saying, ‘I warned you!’ the whole time trying unsuccessfully to hold in his laughter. Stan let Denise down, and she wagged a finger at him. ‘Do that again and you get no Christmas lunch!’ Stan countered by pulling her towards him and kissing her. When he let go, she pulled away and said, ‘No fair, Stan! How am I supposed to stay mad at you when you kiss me like that?’ Stan couldn’t help it, he knew he was looking insufferably.