It had all been worth it, though.Moving an army this size through a dense wood was arduous at best, painful at worst, so Burin had moved the force out...onto the plain as soon as possible, making the rest of the journey longer as the crow flew, but much faster. There was little danger in travelling in the open; no force existed that could challenge ninety thousand drengr, at least in this part of the world. Unless the Heralds decide to empty their cities and come south, she thought sourly. The. He pushed the lollipop back into my mouth forcefully, holding it against my tongue.I struggled but found myself relaxing in his arms, sucking on the lolli soothing my brief moment of worry and embarrassment away. It was just Daddy... He pet me while I sucked and licked on the odd tasting candy, his hand twisting into my hair as the minutes ticked past.“Just like that, Princess. Like your dessert?” Daddy seemed to be struggling to talk, his voice breaking and staggered.I nodded not taking too. "It's too narrow."They headed back to the house. Scott had Lauren drive so she could get used to the vehicle.Ninety minutes later Donna was pleased with the group's progress. They had moved all the gear to the dig site and set up another open sided tent. With the gear under cover, Scott drove the truck back to the house and took Jobe with him. The others took the Rhino. They'd have to make the trip on their own when he wasn't there, so it was good practice.Monday morningJobe barked when the. He asked for and got the loupe and examined the stones. He nodded and turned to Sherri. "What do you think of these, Nice clarity, good cuts, but what do you think?"Sherri looked and she admired his choice. A simple single Diamond set of Earrings. They were elegant, understated, and for $1,200 they should be very nice. She looked through the loupe, and agreed they were very nice.Robert told the woman he would take them, and then surprising Sherri, said "What time do you have babe?"Sherri almost.