Baphomet, seated in a pool of spilledsemen, paled."This place--it's all a lie," Buffy declared."It's something he created," Willow said. "It's foundat...on is doubt andfear, and its stones and timbers are guilt, shame, humiliation, anddespair." Like the statues in the alcoves in the portico, the ones showingcouples--uh--coupling--the ones he called Initiation, Humiliation, andTravesty." What about them?" Willow asked.A deep rumbling sounded, coming, it seemed, from below the palace. Itgrew louder. Given all the money I had set aside, I was confident I could make it through the winter with ease, but I felt compelled to accept the job offer. He had mentioned it to me in passing and I had agreed to help him if he couldn’t find anyone else. Suffice it to say, I was the only person he considered for the job. I guess working hard isn’t always a good thing. I somehow managed to prepare all of my fantasies/stories for the upcoming month in a little over a week. And just like that, I was off on. I let them explore the skyline while I dialed up the front desk and asked about the availability of a room for them. As the reservation clerk checked the bookings I decided that having seen my penthouse suite, the only room that would do for these two was this one! "Thank-you," I said after the agent gave me her answer and I set the handset down with a soft click. "Girls, I'm afraid the whole place is booked-up!" I reported, and they were both visibly crestfallen. Having stayed in some dives. ..?" dad replied."What... What are you planning on doing the next few years?" I asked."...Umm," dad replied. "I- I'm not the one who's unemployed." No- ugh, I didn't mean like in a job..." I sighed."Jacinta..." Dad said softly. "What- what is this about?" I need-" I stammered. "I need- I need to know that you'd be okay if- ifI, you know, left..." Planning on going somewhere?" Dad asked."...London," I mumbled. "For university... There are places in clearingat Ophelia's university, on the- on the.