But eventually and with a great deal of pain and a good few nightmarish situations I gained a measure of control which came as a massive relief to Mor...ana and Arch who at times had been hurt almost as badly as I'd hurt myself. They'd eventually come up with a method where one or the other had shielded up and ported in the moment I set off a spell, more often enough to pick up the pieces with a healing spell. Still, I learned by doing and by the end of the third month I was ready to return to. ‘How old is your niece? ‘Eleven, going on 16.’ ‘Yeah, they grow up fast.’ ‘She’s my brother’s daughter. They live in Frederick, Maryland.’ ‘Is he your only sibling?’ ‘Yeah. He’s in real estate. My dad owns an agency and he works there.’ ‘Your parents in good health?’ ‘Very good. They’re in their late sixties. No health issues so far.’ They exchanged cell phone numbers and agreed to get in touch once Kevin returned. As they entered the elevator, Erin turned and thanked him for a lovely evening.. . if you still want it."She took it, gingerly, as if she thought it might explode, and sat on the sofa."You could open it ... that's sort of the idea..."She looked up at him, then down at the box, and began to tear open the wrapping, revealing a plain black box, which she opened to reveal a broad, black leather collar, lined with velvet and with a black anodised d-ring and twin buckles. With trembling fingers she lifted it out of the box and looked up at him, twin tears tracking down her. It was a slightlyuncomfortable feeling at first to be so close to two other people thatthey could sense the very thoughts flickering through the minds of theothers, but the stark oddity and unpleasant undertone of this intimacysoon faded and the three minds found themselves working together. Thered-skinned demon shook his mighty head and heaved slowly and carefullyback to his feet, blinking to clear his vision. All three minds couldwork together to operate the body together and felt that they.