" Commanded Jenny with the least intimidating voice ever."You might have noticed, but your friend is pretty bollixed. I made me lots of succubi in my ...ime, but I never saw this shy a bird. So I figured I'd use you to sort her out. Good bloody thing I did, too. Even with Lilith's influence, the daft thing just can't bloody talk to someone."Jennie snickered. That hardly surprised her at all."Ha ! Money and hierarchy couldn't get her to thaw out to people, how do you think your stupid ass is gonna. Start with me.Horrified by my reaction, I tried to force the thoughts away, but could notmake them depart. I thought of Molly. A stray bit of memory. Of lying inbed last week, my arms around her naked body. Telling her that I loved her.Good times, before everything had gone wrong.The memory was clear, but the emotions anything but. I could remember wordsof love, but not the emotion itself. Yesterday the thought of her lyingwith this man had enraged me, but now that rage was beyond reach.. We leave it all in the booth and visit with a couple of the other vendors, then go into the van. We strip down and you remove your mask. We curl up together and fall asleep. In the morning, we wake up and get some breakfast. You deflate the air mattress and fold up the blankets while I start bringing over the tubs and racks. We fold up the shade tarp and the booth walls, then take down the booth.Closing ceremonies, the raffles, and recognition awards start at noon, so we head over as soon as. "You are the best friend I could ever ask for," she said. "I know how hopeless our situation is, yet with you, friend Gor, I feel safe, protected."His hand rested lightly on her shoulder. She began to hum a plaintive folk tune from her childhood. Gor was at once puzzled and delighted. He looked at her quizzically, head cocked to one side to listen. "It's called music," she laughed.She began singing the words as well as she could remember them."... my love for as long as the rivers run to the.