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 bui...t 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 hammer and a heavy shield. Despite her fearlessness in combat, her noble upbringing had isolated her from the real. " Mom, I need to go..." he started.She interrupted. "Sit!"Jess told her story, while holding back sobs.Jason's father had joined us and I saw him holding back his anger. His mother's anger looked even colder and deeper, not a violent anger but one so full of wrath I almost felt sorry for the little shit. His life was going to be living hell for a while.We excused ourselves and left. Jess composed herself on the way home. As we got out of the car she asked, "Why?" That's a good question,. "SECURITY SYSTEM ACTIVE: IDENTIFY YOURSELF!" a robotic voice stated.Nate hadn't planned for this, Forge Hill didn't have a security systemas far as his records went. He had to be smart about this."Uh... I'm a... customer?" Nate said.The systems are usually very binary in thinking, so telling it that hewas a customer should force it to let him go, and then he could escapeand call this night a wash."CUSTOMER... ONE MILLIONTH CUSTOMER! CONGRATULATIONS!"Happy music started to play. Nate struggled. Just cross a couple of trees, jump the creek, over the fence and you’re there. So it’s much closer than my apartment. I help Monday, Tuesday and Thursday practice from 9h30 to 11h30PM (it’s some 16 and 17 high school guys and it’s two groups). I sometimes go to the week-end game but not often.As an added bonus I get a pool in the hottest month of summer and get to watch a bit the women in my old street. There are about 11 houses in this section of the street and a couple a cute women in them..