Dangerous, to some of us..." Yeah ... Jason ... That's all it took..." I understand completely," I said. "I was a little bit slower on the take-up wit... Dan. I guess it was the shock of being trapped in that building, then getting rescued, but it took a few days ... But Terri's ten." She's gonna be eleven in a month. Besides, what ground do Tina and I and Cindy and Kim have to stand on? Jerry's only nine or ten years older..." Terri hasn't reached puberty yet."Susan sighed. "What are we gonna. "Hello, little one," he said quietly. "I hope you know that you will be loved like no other child under Creation. May I hold her, please?"Bralan appeared reluctant to give up the bundle but was ready to relent when Fieth and Renoit caught up to Jorgarn and ushered him to where Leyota was approaching the King."Be ready," Chicote whispered."Your Highness, King Landor," Leyota said with a bow. "May I introduce you to Leyod Doloran, your grandson." What in blazes?" Jorgarn said to no one in. You might now be the woman I married but I've got no proof of that. Aaron basically brainwashed you over a long period of time and I never saw it happening. I don't think you did either." No, I didn't." she exclaimed. "I never saw how he was manipulating us. I — I felt guilty as hell that first night I screwed him. I was drunk, he kept pushing that you were cheating, he felt so warm and comforting. A soon as it was over I started crying. I — felt like my heart would stop. I'd cheated on my. But the fear in Ghammal’s eyes haunted me. My love for Michael was put on hold again. That is how we got here, waiting for Ghammal. Now I remember the parcel. Rummaging through my backpack I look for the package to make sure it is still there. Ghammal didn’t show and it is now close to eleven. The traffic couldn’t be that bad this early in the morning. “Christine,” Michael’s urgent whisper comes from a side chamber. Rushing in I see a small figure sitting in a dark corner. It’s Ghammal. On.