We lay there for another half-hour, wrapped in each othersarms, legs entwined, talking quietly. She did most of thetalking and I listened, drinking in...that face, the familiarphrases and cadences of her speech, the bad jokes and worsepuns she was always so fond of, running my hand over herbody every few minutes to reassure myself she was real. Itall still felt like a fantastic, wonderful dream. But if itwas a dream, I didn't want to wake up. For the first timein a year, I felt like I was. ”“Karina? She’s a mouse. I don’t think I’ve ever even heard her say a word.”“Not her personality. I just mean, she’s pretty religious these days. Devout. Shawna too.”“I’ve never seen Shawna go to church. She’s always too hungover.”“Not that kind of religion,” Eric said. “Some spiritual thing. I don’t really know the details. But that’s why Shawna and Karina are here, some kind of ritual observance to, you know, say goodbye. To Paul.”I was a little surprised. Of course, it wasn’t a surprise that. The outer guards obviously had sent a messenger as they passed them, because before their group reached the camp a small group of galloping riders approached them; Gillyn Canbierra, Sahein Callghannen and Sinheyd Dohougney. They looked relieved and were smiling at them.“Athea, Roban, all of you are back and even some new faces I’ve never seen before. Finally! We need you Athea,” Sinheyd blurted out.Athea was frowning at the three Clan leaders, but didn’t reply.“I’m sorry Athea, you have to. It was a beautiful day and pair of us went for a dip in the pool. Afterward we lay out in the sun and I started to get randy. Dick told me to suck his cock, which I did. I thought that this would be it, but after a matter of minutes he come in my mouth and then go up and went in the house.On his return he was dressed and told me he was going to the match with some of the lads and asked if I wanted to come along. I declined and told him I would sunbathe until he returned.Not long after he had.