They knew us for the Lord Paramount’s guests pretty well at this point, and so I was able to make it through, unmolested.When I returned to our litt...e courtyard, it was well past dusk. Dozens of candles littered every place where they could be made to stand, bathing the courtyard in a pale yellow glow. Ashryn stood at the centre, holding a book and a bell, her silvery holy robes glimmering in the light. Katriana and Calliope were nowhere in sight.I approached Ashryn, who smiled brightly when. "Just remember that I loveyou, okay." I'll never forget," I promised as I kissed her on the cheek. "I love youtoo." Good luck Christy," She sniffed. "Be careful with men."I thought things over for a couple of days to make certain that I knewwhat I was doing. Cindy had been bugging me for some time now about doubledating with her and I was fascinated with the idea of someone offering totake me to a show or dinner at their expense just for my company. I hadheard enough stories of Carol's past. "Oh... Daddy, I don't feel good. I think I drank too much." I moved over to him, leaning against his side, my hand 'accidentally' grazing his bulge as I did so. "It's okay baby, Daddy will help you up to bed." I could hear the strain in his voice as he was desperately trying to control himself. Despite his efforts, I could feel his arm rest a little too low on my back when he moved his arm around me to give me support. Within a moment he was helping me through the house and into my room. Now. “That’s enough, rest!” Zechariah yelled to old man Zax.Dropping the pickaxe, Zax dragged himself a short distance from the excavation spot for the new numbered tunnel and slumped on the ground.Although he used a lot of dark attribute energy, he was not spent. Far from it, he could land hundreds more blow easily. The problems were that each blow had to be with his full force and the constant brunt of every impact. It was as if the crevasse was alive and hit back.TING!TING!TING!... Now was the.