Nothing. I cautiously looked around. I listened and sniffed for smells. People seldom realize the power of smell.I saw hoof prints on the ground, and ...nelt to consider them. There had been two horses here, not long ago. I took off my left glove and felt some horse dung with my left hand. It was still moist, which meant it was not more then a few hours old.I smelled wood smoke, faintly, in the air. Someone had a fire going somewhere nearby. As a matter of fact, it was coming from the direction. She instructed me to behave properly in front of her friends. In black jeans and purple coloured designer shirt and brown boots , she was looking stunning, more beautiful and authoritative than ever. She commanded, “instead of staring me, it would be better for you if go and see whether the arrangements for decoration and dinner are being done properly”. I immediately obeyed.While she was greeting her friends, I was busy with caterers and decorators. Suddenly I heard her voice, ” Rohit, bring. .. a good wife? Making up for the time we'd lose? I never realized that her sex drive had kicked in for some reason, and that she was truly wanting me that way until almost too late.It was difficult at times since I knew she was going to die soon. I didn't want to lose her. Not like this, and not so soon in our lives. I guess I had no choice in the matter, as neither did she. It was awkward around each other for a bit after we finally understood her end was coming. I was afraid of hurting her,. As a child she had chosen the tallest tower in the castle for her bedchambers, to give her the greatest view of the Arrowthorn mountains and the pass between the great peaks. For it was the sole route through the mountains that the castle had been built to guard many centenaries ago. Noting the time, it would be another hour before she was called to her father’s presence. She hated sitting idly in her chambers. Her unoccupied mind would wonder to the gruesome scenes being played out on the.