She knew from past times there in her loft that other men thought she was joking too. She knew how to change a mind and the attitude simply by showing...of what power was of the stone. Karen stood up, she inched carefully toward the dangerous edge and held the stone out over the stall and two frolicking animals below and commanded aloud, "May you both there below be equal to the task!"Bob inched closer to the edge as he watched, seeing as she held the stone in her fingers and with an outstretched. He was one of those older guys who took me out; ‘to dinner’.The sexy tricks Brad had taught me, paid off that night. My ‘reward’ was generous and he ‘dated’ me for a couple of years before eventually making me his trophy wife.I had married Richard; but not for love. I could have pretty much what I pleased; providing he approved; so now it was Richard who had me on a leash.But right now I needed some ready cash to keep my marriage on an even keel. I decided to swallow my pride. I’d given Brad a. "Well, that was weird," was Thissle's verdict."What was weird?" Shaasta asked."Delilah never kisses like that." Perhaps she would if you asked her."Karma looked over at Thissle and shrugged, "That's because Delilah is an Otter."Thissle and Shaasta exchanged a look, then the Dragon girl turned her gaze back to the Rabbit, "But those were otters." What I mean is," Karma started to explain, then thought better of it, "ah, never mind for now. I'll spell it out for you later. Let's go." Not yet.". Sally slept through most of it.Is the cure sometimes worse than the disease? I’m not wishing I had gone fishing instead, if that’s your real question. Except for missing Sally, life is pretty good.There is much to relate.First, before you ask, Sally still exists, just simpler, not in her original form. Feeling relieved? Before I explain what has happened to Sally, I want to explain what has happened to me. Unconscious Sally won’t mind my usurping center stage, taking precedence.Second, I’m much.