I brushed against Jaden and felt her soft skin against mine and wondered what she would be thinking about my screams as she will know they weren’t p...t on. I bet she was shaking. I didn’t have time to think as there was another thwack this time on my right foot and the same pain shot up my leg. I wasn’t thinking about very much other than the pain. The second thwack followed and a more intense pain shot up my leg. I screamed out again not even caring who heard as I was sure the whole hotel did.. ”Heather giggled. “So I guess going to your room right now would be too obvious?”“Stop it.”“See? You don’t want to.”I groaned and flicked some water at her with my fingers. She stopped her rinsing and gave me a rather surprised look.“You’re really starting a water fight with me right now?” she asked, her hand poised to respond to my assault.“Um, no. My mom probably wouldn’t appreciate that.”“Thought so.” She came closer after setting the last plate in the dish drain. “I’ll tell you what: you. There was a battery charger hooked up. I unhooked it, backed out and admired the driveway. Right at the cattle guard ... left at the Dayton cut-across ... breakfast to the Branding Iron ... it wasn’t the Spur but it’s pretty good.“Hairy! Hairy Medicinewolf!” exclaimed the waitress. “You’re back. How was Denver? I hear you learned to fly.”She proceeded to bend my ear until the “Order up” bell dinged. Mind now ... I hadn’t ordered ... I couldn’t get my foot in the door ... so to speak. Mindy. If it is indeed the return of him, we all must be prepared, though I am far more powerful than I was back then, I am afraid that I would be easily overcome by him now. May I have the permission of the council to increase my power in order to combat him?" I asked.Most of the council was confused except for the two elders, they both held frightened looks on their faces."At the present time you may up two levels, though you are at present five levels past where he was back then." the elder.