"I slowly slipped toward Ira...Flashback – Ira – Undisclosed locationOffspring of a female-saluki! I had hoped to maintain an opportunity to use a...few of the weapons which were still concealed on my body. But the chance was rendered impossible in this position. I was even forced to discard the throwing stars which were concealed in my hands.As I lay for an interminable amount of time on the sand I cogitated two items: One, this was a diabolical and dastardly plan of Major M to capture us, which. I know ... I know that bastard did something to her. With her, beyond what we saw. Something that may need the skill of someone like you to fix. And, I'm glad. She seems, well, better. Happier. You ... you ARE fixing her, Wendy?"Those eyes regarded him for awhile. He tried to read something into them. For the first time, he couldn't. They were alien eyes. The eyes of a witch."I am helping her, Gary. Helping her the only way she can be helped. Some things ... can not be undone." But she will be. Will, I know I said you had great taste in girls, but Laura’s nothing like Tiff or Kay. She’s not sweet, she’s not cute, she’s not fun. She’s really, really attractive, I’ll give you that, but it’s pretty obvious which head you were thinking with last night and the whole time you were dating her.“Please, just let me go,” Laura moaned weakly.The sound banished her thoughts and brought her anger roaring back. Alaina leaned forward, preparing to pound on the door.“Nooo!” Laura shrieked. “Let me. I nod to her and say hello as my hands were full and ask how her morning is, she replies that it was boring and that she needed some help around the house while her husband was away in the city and wont be back until the day after tomorrow. I ask what kind of work she needs help with and she simply replies moving around furniture. I tell her I would be able to help once the rubbish is in the car and that I can get rid of it later if she would like my help. She cracks the most mischievous smile.