‘I love you’. A simple phrase as many would agree but to her it was the meaning of subsiding to her beliefs. To give herself away to me completely...resulting in her falling for me even more regardless of how many times she had done so already given the sexual nature of our relationship. Could she possibly see me as nothing more then a pawn that she could play with whenever she felt desire knowing that i would not do anything unless i knew and verbally heard her ask for it. Could it possibly be. While the leather soaked, Sid sat back and considered how to quickly dry out the wood. He stuck an end of the staff over the fire and slowly turned it. It wouldn’t catch fire, but would dry it out. He’d have to be careful to dry it evenly or it would warp on him.Gregor watched as Sid turned the staff and adjusted what part of the staff was directly over the fire. After five minutes, he asked, “What are you doing?”“Drying the wood. Dry wood is stronger than wet wood. Wet wood will warp as it. I would say that something cataclysmic is coming." I should accompany you on this errand," Mara stated. "You may have need of my help." No, if something ill should befall me, I want you to take up my task," Beriwen explained. "We should stay apart but you should be vigilant as well. This thing that is happening may affect you." It will be as you command, Princess," Mara conceded. "I will tell you though, that I have not seen or heard from the WitchLord in several years, and yes, before you ask,. “When we want water, we don’t have to pump it. We just turn the ballcock at the end of the pipe,” he explained as he led me to a pipe about twenty feet away. There was an odd-looking fitting on the end of the pipe, a fitting just like several that I bought today, even though I had no idea what they were for. Turning the handle a quarter turn, water poured out of the end of the pipe.I saw that he had the top portion of a third panemone complete and completed parts for the top part of a fourth.