Paul didn't know what to make of them. They were weirdly entertaining as well as being rather frightening and somewhat perplexing. They reminded him o... the avatars he'd encountered in virtual reality and many of them, such as the dragons and semi-clad swordswomen, could easily have sprung from such a universe.One critical difference was that these Apparitions were never persistent. They usually stayed in sight for less than a minute. And then they abruptly vanished."Where do they go?" Paul. She did laugh however, and her laugh had a very chilling effect on me. "Oh, you'll get enough to eat all right, but not at dinner time. No, you'll get your big meal a couple of hours later.? I have to digest it first, you know!"?? "You mean?" I asked, not having the nerve or the stomach to finish my sentence.? "Of course, foolish one.? Didn't I tell you you'd be eating everything from all of my orifices?"?? She sneered. "Yes, Mistress, but..."? "But nothing!" She screamed, whamming me across. "Sarah," he said. "I've never had a client whom I wanted to succeed asmuch as I want you to succeed. When I asked for volunteers to join yourcompany, every single one of these individuals jumped at the chance towork with you. They believe in you, Sarah, just like I do. I may not bemanaging you anymore, but that doesn't mean that I don't want to giveyou the best chance to make a name for yourself. These wonderful peopleare the best gift that I could give, and I give it willingly."I felt the. It was now his turn to snort, and we agreed to disagree. Indeed, later that evening I engaged James in a most playful battle of our own, and it is still questionable just who won that bout! His cannon fired repeatedly, but I was able to absorb his shot in perfect order. Regardless, we decided to meet Ahkbar when he arrived, and Siobhan was ecstatic. She would travel with us and visit her innumerable family, as well as act as our guide. James would, of course, visit his lawyers and agents to.