I wish I did it myself.”Janis’ eyebrows jumped. “They… Sister Kaarthen burnt them?”“Yes, she burnt the house down with them inside. She...even killed a few when they tried to hop out the windows.” Darkenma added. “If the choice is to be used or to take control, then I’ll hunt a bear and let the world know.”Janis nodded. “I see.”@@@@@@@@@By midday, the sky had darkened and had started to drizzle overhead. Metacari still only wore her rob and they had to seek shelter. They found a dry tree. .He took another step forward, and called out, but not loud enough to echo, "Hello the gate!"He spotted movement through one of the holes near the top of the wall, and a man's voice answered. "What do you want?"Joel expected the question and had already thought through his answers, best to start with the truth. "A place to stay, or maybe some food." Don't have either, go away and don't come back, we've got you covered." He'd half expected that response, especially after what must have happened. "Annabelle took the bowl, and only looked for a moment at the dark red liquid in it before bringing it to her lips and starting to drink. Ah, the thick rich taste that ran down her throat was utterly exquisite! She slowly leaned back as she drank, emptying the bowl, savoring every last drop.{/div} When she was finished, she brought the empty bowl down with a loud sigh. The woman stepped forward with a smile on her face and a handkerchief in her hand. "My, you were hungry," she grinned, wiping. ’ Maisie looked at him. She wondered for a moment if he were taking the mickey out of her, but he apparently meant just what he said. He looked at the road ahead of them, and he smiled with one half of his face. ‘I wonder if we could meet again,’ he said. ‘I’d really love to…’ ‘I’ll have to think about it,’ she said. The memory of her old failures had risen like a big barrier between herself and Rob and the world at large, and she felt torn between her desire to be safe and her feelings for.