‘May I come in?’ she asked. He thought about it. He could just say no. It would probably be the smart choice, the easy choice. But Korey knew taki...g the easy way out always had consequences. He was sure she was here for a damn good reason. He moved out of the doorway. He had made a foolish promise to her years ago, when they were best friends. Korey still intended to honor it. He was just way too nice for his own good. Other than that, she was nothing to him and he wanted nothing to do with. I heard you did quite well out of it" Strathlawn concluded."About a million each, I reckoned" said TJ which comment was followed by a most unladylike noise from Berryl,"Try three point five — each." Continuing in response to the trio's exclamations, "they had been indulging in some grand larceny across this area of the galaxy on both sides of the gap. Insurance companies from all over have been putting claims but about two thirds is unclaimed. Julie has LUST looking after your interests. Thomas. "Yeah, I just thought it would be nice if we got to know each other, and all my friends need a break," Lilly answered. She had been trying to hang out with him since her close friend had married Jim's father and the beach house was the perfect opportunity.."Ok, well, I need to go and pack and everything." I already did, for you," she replied as she drove out of the school carpool lane. Jim went through a checklist of things he would need for the week long trip in which she casually confirmed. White squares and black squares. The room was eight tiles long by eight wide. Surrounding the square board, a circular room left little space for spectators. There was a ring of benches recessed into the walls. The benches were nine feet up, more placed on a shelf than anything. The room had two doors, one on either side. On either side of both doors were stairs leading up to the shelf.The ceiling of the arena held a glass room for the arbiter. The floor of the glass room was ten feet from the.