Even though she is engulfed in darkness and deprived of hearing anything other than the audio clips, she knows, absolutely knows that if she does not ...un now, she will never be able to escape him.Such is the powerful force of him that draws her inexplicably closer to losing her emotional and mental faculties. Completely eradicated will be her decision making ability, her intellect, her thought processes, and overall wellbeing."Run. Kick him away from you. Don't let him grab your ankles. . Pete was married to a cousin of mine. She was the daughter of one of my grandfather’s sisters that had been sold when he took over the Herd. I shrugged, “Well, I have a good boss now.”Pete nodded and looked at the stock again. “They sure are carrying some muscle mass, and them steers are just the right age for prime. This is going to cost me, isn’t it?”Fred and I grinned at him, and he sighed. I knew how much I needed to recover the cost of what I spent, from the bag of coins Cavil had given. I always wanted to interview him but that Lois Lane over at the Daily Planet beat me to it&hellip, Dont even get me started on Batman&hellip, Sheesh, that one gives me the creeps. Always running around in the dark? You should see him in the daytime, like I have to. We laughed some more, then sat in silence as we drank our coffees (I was drinking mine out of a glass.) He finished his drink more quickly than I had hoped. I guess thats what happens when youre worlds fastest superhero. Thanks. We can talk about the weather or sports or whatever it is coworkers talk about."That laugh was heartier. "All right. But you're going to have to carry the conversation. I know very little about sports."Friday night, Topher was the first to arrive at the Brazilian restaurant he'd invited everyone to join him at, coming almost a half hour early just to make sure he wasn't late."Buy a girl a drink?"Topher turned and grinned at Estrella, who strode up in a simple, black evening dress cinched with a.