Even when caught by surprise they would hear the report of a gun firing in time to prepare themselves automatically. Theoretically she could choose to...override that instinct, but what Harreden in their right mind would want to be shot and be injured like a human would?Impatient to find out why they planned to attack her Chenosh did the last thing either man would have expected: she headed towards their car. The second man stepped out he shouted a warning to the driver. Deciding to just keep. My finger ran along the bottom of the stone where it met the floor. I felt no gap or movement of air.I sighed as I straightened up. My ears twitched. I froze. Had I heard a man speaking on the wind.I slowed my heart and focused on my ears. The sound was faint, a murmur making unintelligent sound. Magic was on the air. A mage worked spells. I didn’t recognize the voice. It was not Faoril and it didn’t have the gravelly growl of an orc. The cadence of the speech reminded me of Fireeyes, but this. But the most fun was this year, near the end of summer. Was it ever. We were on the way back home from a fairly long trip, now on the final leg, the last stop, where we would spend a few days before making the final four hundred miles home. We got everything situated and were sitting outside enjoying a glass of wine when the couple from the next hookup site came over and introduced themselves. They, like us, were retired, he was Brian, she was Sandra and they were about our age, just this side. "I freely admit that I was the instigator of this whole thing and what Charlie is about to suggest is certainly well deserved and will be accepted by me."Chantelle looked at Charlie obviously a bit mystified about where this was leading, but Charlie soon enlightened her.What Lucy is admitting to is a serious breach of her master's will and of her potential mistress's rights. These are breaches for which she must now be punished. I have already punished her for doing this without my permission.