Yes. There. A light, slightly brighter than the others, slightly larger than the others. A light which seemed to be moving.It seemed to be moving towa...ds him.It seemed to be taking on shape.Noise assailed him, a roaring which made his ears hurt. He fell to his knees in supplication.He theorised. The theory became fact.Beings greater than he were angry. They were destroying the night. Could he, he alone, mollify them?Now the star filled his vision, seeming to move beneath the clouds. It dipped. "Well Janice, while I did work in the office when I started here, asthe company expanded, I was offered remote status due to the nature ofmy work, so my situation is not a result of the Covid protocols. I'mquite happy the way things are now. I have a nice home office set-upand no distractions as I live here alone," I reply. "Unless there is aproblem at your end, Janice. I like to think that I'm a diligentemployee, and I always get my work done." Oh no, please don't think that there is a. Sitting in the ramshackle local tavern they tried to puzzle their way out of the mess they had found themselves in.The three had been adventuring together for some time, but had yet to build any renown. Their leader was Lady Naomi, a striking figure, powerfully built but with delicate, refined facial features, her fiery red hair flowing in a long braid. Her milky white freckled skin was usually hidden underneath thick plate, with an armoured skirt to improve mobility. In battle she wielded a. She could hear him coughing and spluttering below her. This was the moment of truth, was he going to make a spectacle of himself and her by shouting out something vulgar and attracting the attention of his mates, or was he going to keep quiet and get more and more involved. Although she was wittering on about nothing, you could tell she was holding her breath. She had never done anything like this before. We had had some crazy experiences together and always like trying something new,.