’ One of the officers, who I would later refer to as Officer Cunthead, held out several notarized and very official looking documents that were cove...ed in the names ‘Danielle Carter’ and ‘Dr. Carter.’ ‘She needs to come home where we can care for her properly. No doubt she told you that she was being abused by me, her mother, and brother.’ He looked almost sad, but something in his eyes flickered behind the sadness. ‘What’s going-‘ Danielle appeared at the door, apparently curious. She froze. “We need someone better than a whitesmith,” Axel said. “Someone who can make use of a monster’s corpse at a moment’s notice. I got no idea how we find this person but it has to happen.”“I’ll keep an eye out.” Then Rayner paused, mulling something over. “We need to talk.”“We’re doing that now. Or are you breaking up with me?” Axel chuckled but when Rayner didn’t respond, he got worried.“If we don’t talk this out, then that might happen and I want to stay friends.”Suddenly, Axel knew what Rayner. ” I was unsure quite what he meant, though my hopes were building. I sat motionless. Was this a dream come true? There was a long pause. “Look,” he said, “if you go and get ready- you would like to, wouldn’t you? - I’ll organise some food. OK?” I nodded. “Go on then, Paul,” he said. I left the room in a daze. I could never have planned this and I was excited…but fearful. Lots of ‘what ifs’ came to mind. I tried to dismiss them with logical thought, but they kept coming back. Then I wondered. The information from Marissa Hopkins filehad clearly stated that the 43 year-old was a very... to put it mildly,strict and strong-willed woman. In other words, Courtney's stepmom wasa bitch and the former Frank had dreaded the day when he had to meether in person.As the day finally arrived, the false Courtney was impressed by howwell maintained Marissa was. Unlike her, Mrs. Hopkins had long blondehair with gentle curves which cascaded a little past her smallshoulders. Her face appeared to.