She gives him a long penetratingly direct look over top of it. He gazes back at her, trying to decipher her mood. Finally, she breaks eye contact and ...eturns her attention to the book. He checks his watch once more. Still another eighteen minutes to arrival. Time seems to be moving impossibly slowly. This Radiohead song isn't helping. He scans again through the playlists on his phone, and finally settles on Black Rebel Motorcylcle Club - loud, dirty, hazy, rock and roll. This is music he feels. The deadly panther leveled her spear at Torstein, and howled like a banshee. Nearly paralyzed with fear of this supernatural power, Torstein ordered his three archers to dispatch her. They were only too happy to comply, for none wished to face her in hand-to-hand combat.Alena saw three of the attackers raise their bows, so she charged. She would take revenge for Loni’s death even if it was her last act on earth.One arrow whistled over Alena’s head, then mighty blows struck her in the belly. "They looked at each other and then as one they seemed to make a decision."Go get the van." One of them went out."Tie her up and blindfold her." In seconds I was trussed up and blindfolded. A blanket was wrapped around me and I was lifted onto someone's shoulder. I felt the cool night air and the next second I was dumped roughly in the back of a van. I heard the others climb in and the van drove off.We must have driven for about a half-hour when the van stopped. I was lifted up again. I smelled. I put on a slightly over-sized sweater and tugged a grey beanie on. I fixed the sweater so it exposed one shoulder. The zipper almost cut me in the process. Stretching my sleeves out so it stopped where my fingers started, I turned around. Dustin entered my view in faded blue jeans and a teal shirt. I slipped on a checkered pair of wrist bands and waited for Dustin.He smiled and took my hand before dragging me downstairs. "You wanna watch a movie?" He asked. I nodded and jumped onto the couch..