"You have kids? Man, Imeant ta punish you for stealing my gold, but I'm gonna wind up actuallyhurting your wife and kids more, I suspect. After all,...you get a hotyoung body, and I made it so that you'd be happy being a woman. Theyjust lose a husband and father." He sighed. "What do you want to do aboutyour kids, and I guess the rest of your family." I want my kids and family and all the people who love me to believe myincredible story, and still be a part of my life, and come to accept. “Move!” Asterion pushed them all to the closet, then grabbed the bed and shoved it up against the door. They ran together, Carmina lighting the way ahead. They were near the end of the tunnel when they heard a loud crash behind them.Asterion’s thick arm circled Beth’s waist and he jumped down the steep incline of the switchback trail. Tink and Reggie followed, the air filled with the sound of rocks tumbling around them. With every landing, Beth felt the air pressed out of her lungs, her. I loved Megan so very much, that any sort of physical affection from her was multiplied many times over!After I'd come, she smiled down at me so very tenderly. "There. How's that?" It was wonderful," I said truthfully. "Thank you so much."She leaned down and kissed me on the mouth again; our tongues lashing across each others with a thrilling, and genuine vigor on both our parts."I love you so much," I said quietly."I know you do," she said, kissing me on the forehead. "I love you, too, you. But seeing as what she did to Cien, he knew she was a witch. ‘Shut her up!’ Alex yelled. The soldiers dropped her just outside the door in the mud and the one on her right kicked her hard in the stomach. She doubled over and clutched her stomach. She fell to her side, her face scrunched and red, trying desperately to bring air into her lungs. She must have managed better than he thought, because Cien didn’t even realize she’d gotten enough air to scream, but she had, and it was long and pain.