Nadia looked at her goddess, her friend, her lover. Penny always lookedso peaceful, so innocent, when she slept. The same was true now, but asinister ...ivulet of blood trickled down her neck and onto the floor. Thesight of it woke Nadia up to the reality. She had no time to waste.She ran into Penny's office and grabbed the doctor. As she passedPenny's body, she turned and ran into Penny's bedroom, grabbing hercellphone. Then, she and the doctor went back to the door and grabbedthe trancing. Are you alright.’ ‘Yes, I’m fine. How have you been Karen? I heard you and that boy from out-of-town got divorced.’ Karen steadied herself and tried not to get defensive. She was still working on not responding negatively to abrasive statements. It had been one of her ex’s most effective tools against her. He would goad her into an argument, get her to react, then claim she was too aggressive and was the one to blame for all the problems in their marriage. ‘I’m sorry, but I don’t remember your. My arrival made six in the hall: King Edelbert, Vanyon, the new captain of the Elite Guard, whom I had known when I was part of the unit though not well, Duke Ethron of Easton, Lord of the largest and strongest duchy in the realm and my uncle, Count Charon of Eckoss, the northernmost province, a man I did not recognize but wearing the livery of a royal messenger, and myself. ‘Ah, Bonir, good that you are here,’ Edelbert said solemnly. ‘The others can join as they arrive and we’ll fill them in,. Wo mera hi wate kr rahi thi. Wo mujhe dekh ke kafi khush hui. Fir hum dono ne dath baith kr khana khaya. Unke bacche ab so gaye the. Unhone bola ap kaha soyoge to mene kaha aap jaha bolo waha so jate hai. To wo boli ki aap akele sokar kya kroge mere sath so jayo bcoz mene kafi bate krni hai tumse mene kaha thik hai. Fir hum dono niche wale room me aa gaye. Room me aate hi unhone mujhe kalr se pakrh liya aur boli ki bhut staya hai tune. Aur apne hoth mere hoth pr rakh diye aur lip kis krne lagi..