“Let me take responsibility, let my group go… they were only following orders.” I said “As you wish.” The elders spoke ... “If you find the accused not guilty, please raise your hand.” Alyssa, Brad M and Renae we’re the only ones to raise their hands. “There it’s decided you will be forced to leave by 3:00pm today, you may take supplies as you need.” I only stood there as if I was incapable of moving. I slowly looked down at my watch…9:30am. I had time but I wasn’t. She dismissed them row-by-row. As they left, in the midst of the scramble to leave, Alex felt his hand brush past Matthew's ass in the commotion and his cheeks turned red, Matthew half-turning in curiously, with a smile on his face.---Breaktime had come after an hour of English. Alex drank deeply from the carton of juice he'd bought, when a voice disturbed his silent drinking."Dude, are you O.K.?" asked RichardRichard was slightly shorter than Alex, with dyed black hair and several faint. Right over here," the woman said, taking his hand. "And then we'll get started."My husband sat directly across from me. The recliner and matching sofa weren't the only pieces of furniture in the room, but the obligatory coffee table was missing. The empty space between us, perhaps eight feet of it, seemed unusually large and empty as we looked at each other. One whole wall of Dr. Lin's thirteenth floor office was made of glass, offering a nice view of the Sound, but it was gray outside and a. Gather a garrison. We leave for Fraser land on the hour.’ Grady stood from his father’s side and nodded quickly. ‘It shall be done, sire.’ ~~~~~ It was dusk when the riders neared the gates. ‘Riders at the gate!’ The guards men called. A group of soldiers saddled up and rode out of the gates to investigate. The two groups stopped and spoke quickly, before the guests followed the soldiers in. ‘Laird McCollum!’ One of the soldiers cried out. A soldier hearing the call ran into the hall from the.