" How long do you live?" Most vampires will reach three hundred years. I am currently one hundred, forty-seven, in my prime." But what of the stories ...bout... ?"Ragonian laughed. Let me dispel some of those myths, my lovely Justine. I do not turn into a bat and fly about. I am as mortal as you. A stake through my heart will certainly kill me, but so will disease or being run over by a carriage or falling from a cliff." Then you are not an instrument of... ?" The devil? Ha! We Ragonians may not. “I am Aubrek Drallion, merchant prince of Saltmarsh. My servant Vertheg here tells me that you are capable adventurers?”Nat nodded enthusiastically. “Yes, we are!”Aubrek looked at Nat, as if examining her. He stroked his moustache and said, “Tell me about your past adventures, so that I may believe you.”Vennoa gave a defiant look and replied, “Why should we prove ourselves to you?” Gesturing to Vertheg, she continued, “Vertheg was the one who invited us here.”Vertheg gave a sheepish look, and. I got a view of more road, a little further from my eyes; nothing else. My arms didn't move, my legs didn't move. I swallowed, felt icy prickles run up and down my spine.Very deliberately, I concentrated on my right foot. I could feel my toes wiggle; I could move my foot at the ankle. I just couldn't move my leg. I could mildly flex my knee, but just a tiny bit. My left leg, my foot could move, just not as much. There was a little more play for my knee, but not much. My hands were fine; I could. She again found herself at the mercy of a strange man as she allowed him to humiliate and mutilate her.She felt sure she would be released to move onto the apartment and let Mr. Kelly use her even more having now spent three hours in the shop. Finally she heard the massive man tell one his friend "they had to let the bitch get going." As he put it. Relaxing just a little Lisa waited to be freed of her bounds when she heard the razor turn on next to her skull.They pain caused by the razor was.