To stay within the technology they show, and what will work with the portals, they can’t have more than ten portal pairs, each with a maximum of twe...ty-five rings.”“So we need to find the ten portal pairs and destroy them, or we find and destroy the twenty-five rings to make their system useless.”“Wrong, Al. If you destroy the rings someone can make new rings to work on those frequencies. However, if the sapphire is removed the ring still transmits the radio signal through the other crystal but. I want you. Will you marry me?” he said.“Huh? Marry you ... huh?” she said.“Carlton...” she started, but could not think of anything to say. The man snorted.“Lea, I need you to think about things. Talk to Anna and your mom, maybe. Marrying me would be best for everyone: Andrew, you, me, even Anna and your mom. And of course. it goes without saying, Kari. Take some time and think about things. Okay?” he said. She was nodding, but she was very dubious.Lea was crying, only a little, but she was. “Ahem, sir,” she coughed. “Oh, Ms. Dana, how can I help you today?” he inquired. “Well, Mr. Damien,” she started with a reluctant look on her face, “my brother David has gone and gotten himself into a dangerous situation with that thug Scorpion.” Damien waited until she paused and then his mind started to run rampant, this could be just his chance to step in and help save someone just as he always lectured about. Perhaps this would be the time he stepped forward and guided one of those lost. I allowed her to carry on like that for a few minutes, until she'd been reduced to heaving, sobbing breaths, and then I leaned in closer. ?I don't hear any oinking.?She took a long shuddering breath, and then oinked for me. I let her stay like that, splayed across her own living room floor, oinking between sobs, while I got back to work stretching her out.Chapter OneNot long ago, Piggy's name had still been Allison, and I was just Jen to her. We'd worked in the same office for years, and.