“Together.”“Is it that simple?” Clarissa asked, snuggling closer.“Isn’t it? Or were you looking for a more specific answer?”“I just do...’t want to do anything that would cause me to lose you.”“And I don’t want to do anything that would cause me to lose you.”“So what next?” she asked.“We both have great sex!” I chuckled.“You with Kristin and me with Glenda? Or you and me?”“That’s a much, much bigger step, Lissa,” I said. “One we can’t take without being absolutely sure it’s not going to wreck. " Yeah. So when are we going to get together?" she asked, cutting directly to the point."I'm good anytime this weekend. Friday, Saturday or Sunday." Okay, I'll take all three," she laughed."Whoa there, Ali. Why don't we try Friday? I'll take you to The Europe House and we can spend some time getting to know each other better." Oh ... going first class. We'll, I'll have to wear my best bib and tucker." Uhhm ... that dress you wore on New Year's Eve was pretty nice," I suggested."Yeah ... I. .. I take it flirting with the guard went well?” I ventured.“Yeah, apparently, one of the priests they resurrected said that a courier had dropped off a small crate for the Hierophant the day of the fire, but the Hierophant couldn’t get it open so he left it in the rectory while they conducted some ritual. They don’t know what was in the crate, but I suspect it would have been what started the fire.”Voss and I looked at each other, then down at the trail. Ashryn clapped her hands together and. "Realizing I had sidetracked myself, I changed gears and directed a call to security. A female duty officer answered and I explained our finding. The woman answering muttered that a few security men would come, but she said it sounded like a medical event rather than a security concern. Rayz went back to Tarry and then back to the door to peer out. Since my partner was distracted, I turned to the Chief and videoed the scene from all angles. The unfolding drama didn't feel right. Rayz moved back.