Eventually the descendents of the Zarthani occupied much of North America south of the Cold Lands and north of the southern deserts. They followed the...big rivers east and south, eventually reaching the Great Eastern Ocean.The Ruthani were relegated to the less habitable places that the Zarthani hadn't wanted to bother with. That consisted of the lands east of the coastal strip in the Northwest, and the fringes of the Cold Lands to the north, and in the southwestern deserts.In the west were the. " Got it.Handcuffs?" I kept teasing."No. Well ... you have those?" Ah ... I do, somewhere. A gift." From your girlfriend?" I don't have a girlfriend." Ah." Nancy pulled herself in close again, and I breathed close to her and listened. "I have a boyfriend." Oh?" Yeah. So this ... thing. It's not ... you know, long term." The boyfriend thing?" No silly. This thing." Ah." That's alright?" I'm not about to resist you now, no matter what rules you make up." You think not?" Nope." Hmm ... do you know. You don’t have to check on me, again. Carlos has been great to work with, but he needn't come by either," Rob said pushing himself to get the words out. ***Marcy walked onto the field and stopped short when she saw Rob standing amongst the group of teens. He was giving them pointers on proper throwing techniques. She didn’t think the sight of him would affect her so much but she suddenly had a longing to feel his arms around her, again. He looked good, she had to admit. He’d finally cut his. . So, this is how things worked out. In between work, I had a think (and a bit of a Google) about whippy things, and thought I would make something for myself. So down at the local hardware store (they exist here!) I bought a rope for a Sheila Maid (those wooden things you can raise up on pulleys for clothes). Quite long and about 4mm wide, so I thought it would be fine for a variety of things. Back home I first of all made my 'whip', just three strands tied together with a sort-of handle (from.