Oland and his father sat and talked for several hours, after sending Beatra home. Berandal had a hard time believing his son's story, until Roland pul...ed out the gems. There was more than Roland first saw in the pouch, when they were all dumped out on the table.Along with the emeralds and diamonds, there were rubies and sapphires. There was also a very heavy ring, that was the last piece out. the voice in Roland's head gloated."Power ring?" Roland asked out loud, startled.Berandal looked at his. You gravitate towards the new comer, getting her a few drinks and getting to know her better all while that special little mental censer that points out the fun ones to dominate is going nuts over her.So now your both drunk and got her hands all over you, when she whispers to you that she likes it when you take charge. Suddenly its all, ding ding ding ding, in your mind, your thinking, game on. You grab her, shove her against the wall and start kissing her while grabbing her tits through her. Still, it seemed more likely to make someone think Chromie wascute than make them fear her, which was probably one of the reasons thedragon chose that form.But of course, the whole reason the two were in the place and time theywere at the moment was that someone did fear Chromie, and wanted herdead. Arenwyn had responded to Chromie's plea to help investigate astrange cross-time murder plot, aiming to kill the bronze dragon notonly in the present but also in the past. And one of those past. "You talk to me about deception and deceit. Then you have Aunt Sue do your dirty work. That's bullshit."I cut her off quickly."I had nothing to do with Susan's call," I told her rather brusquely. "I neither asked her to nor expected her to. I was in the room when she placed the call and I can't say I'm disappointed with the results of her call. But it wasn't my idea and I wouldn't have handled things that way. That's not my style."Emily wasn't mollified, but it appeared she accepted my.