Will you join me, or will you take the fight farther into their rear? The gate they control is behind these lines. Some few miles, that way," he said,...pointing unwaveringly at a distant spot.I fixed the point in my mind, and told him I was going to fly as far up as I could, and then go as far into the misty gray fog as I could. I wanted to try something, but first, I was willing to try to firm the lines with him.He nodded, and changed into that devil shape with wings. I changed into my dragon. Was sent here to finish what the Dey’s dilapidated 3rd-rate was unable to achieve. Worse even, he has a far more devious way to hurt me now.”Mirabel’s eyes widened. “Oh, dear, by killing me?”“No, my sweet. By abducting you to his master. The ultimate humiliation and certainly the most frightening threat. We must contemplate counter measures.”“Such as?”“The safest place for you in this moment is my cabin in Unicorn. Angela’s house is too well known for hosting me. To protect her and Florence, I. . I’d like to see it.“When do you want to go?” I said.The cannon match wasn’t until Sunday.“Now?” he said. Let’s see what kind of excuses she can come up with to stay here.“Come on ... I have to tell the girls where I’m going.” I told him. “I should change out of my shoot clothes. Jeans and a shirt would be good. It might be cold up here but it’s hot down below.”I stopped at the lodge, changed clothes and told Hilda where I was going. The rest of the girls were shopping the traders.“Lets go,” I. No one was burned out yet by the road and everyone seemed in pretty high spirits ... except for me. I was feeling 'a bit low' and the deep pains of emotional loss seemed only to get worse for me as each day on the road passed without any sort of meaningful exchange between Erin and myself. I began to fear and suspect the worst, but just couldn't bring myself yet to confront the situation.By Buffalo my fears were confirmed, the two women had indeed become established lovers. It was obvious in.