Before she could comprehend the full implications of this, the hulking guard gave her a half bow. “I see you, Lady Colette,” he intoned in a deep,...growling baritone.Colette refocused on the moment, taking the time to offer the guard a matching curtsy. “I see you, Grieger son of Garth,” she replied. The Veronomigan’s way of greeting each other always seemed odd to Colette- who could possibly overlook an eight foot tall man in full mail?- but she never said so to their faces. The giant guardsmen. He looked at Becky and asked, "You want something to drink? I have beer, coke or unsweetened tea." What're you going to have?" Beer." Great. That sounds really good. I'll have one too please."Pete and Becky took their ice cold beer outside and sat under the large tree beside the driveway. Pete looked out over the current river and stretched his legs out in front of him. He sighed and said, "Thanks for your help today. I didn't think I'd finish the sanding until at least next weekend. Heck, I am. He and Naina, and now he and Keela, could provide for her and never asked the others for help feeding Mina. Besides, all the children loved her. She was one of them, only bigger.Kaina and Arten were growing the way children should, though. Kaina would be ready to mate soon, and both she and her mate would be happy. There were several young hunters who would like to have her in their tents. When she chose one, the following heat would give them their own child.Arten was several winters from that. Once again I was in that same store. It was the second chapter of the same dream. Oh god I was scared, I felt the same terror I had felt the first time. I tried screaming for Alan to please help me, but no sound came out. The same thin, well muscled man was coming towards me. He was getting very close. Suddenly I started laughing hysterically, why I don't know.As he got closer my laugh changed to crying, I began pleading with him, "no, no please don't do this to me."The man said, "I know you've.