Es war Spätsommer, die Kleidung dementsprechend, und wie immer bei diesen Gelegenheiten wussten wir beide, dass das Essen nur ein Seiteneffekt sein w...rd, denn wir lieben das Spiel in der Öffentlichkeit.Die Bedienung kam zur Aufnahme der Bestellung, zunächst der Getränke, an den Tisch, und, nachdem wir es aufgegeben hatten, waren wir wieder bis auf Weiteres und zur Auswahl des Essens alleine.'Süßes Mädchen', kommentierte ich, nach dem sie gegangen war, und Kristin grinste und sagte leise:. The neurologist will be here this afternoon to evaluate you. I think you should rest until he sees you. Your wife can sit here by you if she remains quiet. No talking though." She paused, and then asked, "How much pain are you in?"Apparently, Charlie was tired, for his eyes closed slowly, but he managed to mumble, "No pain." The nurse smiled with satisfaction.Judy followed the nurse into the hall informing her, "I'm his sister. His wife died two years ago. It has been easier to say we are. Took 3 long sips and made my way back to my queen size bed and slowly fell back into my deep sleep.Several hours later, I woke up. I couldnt say how many hours went by, but from the state of my fatigue and from how bright the summer sun was shinning I would guess a good eight or nine hours. I got up from my bed and stretched my stressed muscles. As if someone suddenly slap me across the face I remembered what had happened last night, and became a little disappointed that The Goddess was nowhere. Now that the group had slowed, she could walk as fast as the rest in spite ofthe short chain linking her fettered ankles, which had hobbled her ordinarilyspirited pace much as fear had hobbled the warriors during the ambush. Fear ofher, of her prowess, of the legendary Warrior Queen who had struck down theevil tyranny of Zhorun the Necromancer; even at odds of twenty to one, evenafter catching her on a hunting trip, after she dispatched the boldest threenone of them would come near her and she.