..” John replied, but he didn’t sound convinced.“So where to now?” Alyssa asked glancing back the way they’d come. “Do we try the other tu...nel?”John shook his head, and replied, “The boot prints came this way, and the gallery runs the length of the canyon. I couldn’t see the end, but it might lead to more rooms beyond.” He grimaced, and added, “It’s a shame we couldn’t bring Irillith with us after all. Someone speaking fluent Kintark would be handy about now.”Alyssa grinned at him, and said,. Have new rifle. Shoots good at 500, still good at 700. Possible at 1000. Working on 1200. Busy, Sams'n.Felicity cried when there was no message for her. She whined to Mary Eustis and got back little sympathy. "He loves you child. Be satisfied. He said he would come back to you and he will. For now though, he is a warrior and must learn to fight if he is to survive."This made Felicity cry all the more. She came to me as I was settled on the couch. She actually crawled onto my lap. "Daddy, what. Gotta do what I gotta do...I placed a blade of grass between my thumb and index finger, and yanked it out of the ground. Holding it up to my face, I tried to make sure it was clean, before realizing it literally had just come out of the dirt, so it was literally dirty. I sighed again, and closed my eyes. I placed the grass in my mouth and closed it. I felt a very light crunch as the grass was crushed between my teeth. A strange bitter flavor coursed through my mouth, and I forced myself to. I certainly wasn’t going to wear pjs when I slept with my husband!..This left me with a little dilemma, though. I didn’t have time to wash and dress and the only other thing I had to wear was a short, lacy satin gown. I decided I’d just have to wear that and put it on before the maintenance man arrived…And when he arrived I was stunned! He was gorgeous. Chisled features, strong chin, dark, brooding eyes and a physique that an acrobat would be proud of. I found myself flirting while I explained.