John took up a stout cudgel and climbed to the ground. Jack said, "Sue, you fight from here; I'll fight from the ground." He leaped out to cover his s...de of the wagon as Sue turned to face to the rear from a standing position on the seat of the wagon. Up there, she could see a lot better.They were surrounded by dozens of little beings who looked like men, but were about 3 feet tall. They were dressed in red leather and carried bucklers and double-bitted battle axes. The demons were closest in. He had to resist the urge to massage it away. Michael did not try to stand. Even if he had permission, wobbly legs would not support his weight. The unmistakable sound of her heels hitting the floor heralded Dominique's return. Unexpectedly, Michael felt the welcome touch of something cool being rubbed into his flaming posterior."You did well tonight. I pushed you farther than I did during our last meeting and you handled it better." Dominique applied another dollop of lotion, rubbing in small. He leaned down, and kissed her forehead as she read some more. She laughed over one last one, then looked up at him. She marveled at how at ease she was in his company, even though she had just met him last evening. He smiled at her, and placed a hand on her shoulder, gently pushing her into a laying position. He leaned over her, and kissed her. It was urgent, hard, and passionate. The kiss quickly brought forth feelings of passion in both of them. The feelings she thought she had quelled in. " But all I want to do is find out if he's alive or dead," she moaned. "Surely that can't hurt anything." I agree," he said. "But it's easy to say 'no' so they do." How can I make it harder for them to say 'no?'" she asked.He grinned. "That's easy. Just lie."The lie they came up with was quite simple. They decided that Staff Sergeant Hickory had left some very valuable property in the custody of one Julia Miller, who was no longer able to maintain it and needed to return it to the.