”“The two policemen that are half a block behind us?” Beth asked.“Yep. I’d prefer to not run into anyone that we can’t ... or won’t ... ...eal with, until after I’ve had a chance to make a phone call.” We turned the corner, then put our hands on our hats to keep them on and ran. We were beyond the end of the building and around another corner, before the police even made it to the first corner.She giggled as we slowed down. I could see she had that faraway look in her eyes, like she was talking. To the frozen north there are the savage Norse tribes that have resisted the empires rule for longer than anyone can remember, legend also speaks of several tribes of Beast-Kin although there is little evidence to back up these claims. The north has never been of true concern to the empire but in recent times there are whispers of a great magic that stirs there but none of the empires magisters confirm this.To the East lay the great forests of Ayr, small petty kingdoms of savage Men and Mer. The two of them worked in the fields. Then they took the horses out. They mostly grew tomatoes and other smaller vegetable to sell at the local grocery stores. Nothing big or that needed too much work. They hardly talked. Which Jordan liked. She had missed these quiet times with her father, he did not talk much, but when he did people listened. "So you have a date with Rick tonight huh?" he asked as they headed back to the house. "Yeah," she said. She looked at him, she could see he was not. Their fellow gang members were probably around the corner, or hiding someplace to jump him. He was sure of it. The girl smiled faintly, though also nervously. "Please don't hurtus" she pleaded, catching Walter by surprise. "We know what you are" the boy said, a little fear, but alsoadmiration in his voice. Walter took a step back without thinking about it. His heard started beating faster and he quickly looked around him for the other attackers, sure that they were about to come any moment. .