This was the first time Lexi had seenus like that, and when he kissed the top of my head her face lit up. Fromthe smile she gave us this was something...she was genuinely pleased tosee. She, Gerda, and Gruber all decided to have a post-meal cigarette andthough not a smoker myself it was something most adults did so I was usedto it. However, whatever it was Gruber was smoking was prettyoverpowering."Ach, what is that smell?" asked Helmut."That would be Bruno's Turkish cigarettes," said Grost. "You. I was sitting in balcony, watching rain and sipping tea. Rain was stilling going on. Aunty asked for dinner. I said no to her. Due to heavy rain, electricity was off in entire city. Rain was stopped in night. Very sunny and cool environment was outside. So i said aunty that I am going to roof for sleep. Aunty said – i am also coming with you.She locked the main door and we went to roof. I settled my bed on charpai. She also layed with me. Her face was in front of me. We were talking. It was. She had light brown hair that framed a face that could launch a thousand ships. Her eyes were the blue of a limpid stream of water. She was Aaron's height and filled out the doeskin jerkin and pants quite nicely. There was strength behind her gaze, anger too, to be caught so easily and completely.Aaron spoke the word, Loyalty, enhanced by Eldritch and wove the word in her essence, with the runes; Et and Nathamdose, bending her will to Aaron's. The spell filled her very being with the need, no,. " Like I said, I'm not a templar at all. That was just the show we needed to put on so that Greagoir would release you." Why?" He looked so vulnerable, and I wanted to hug him. And then I remembered how bad he smelled."After your bath, nosey-pants. I promise we will tell you everything. Come find me in the galley. And, Anders?" He nodded. "You can close the door. Lock it, even, if you like."He actually grinned, and I left the room smiling.When Anders found me, Leli and I were up to our elbows.