‘You can call him ‘Chief’.’ I said. ‘He just not getting paid the big bucks for it until the first of next month.’ Everyone chuckled, then...I said ‘Chief, with your permission, I’ll leave Lt. Masters to introduce you to our Uniformed squads and take you to the Precincts. Captain Ross and I have some work to do.’ ‘By all means, by all means,’ said the new Chief, shaking my hand and then Cindy’s. We made our way out of Vice and to my office. ‘I think he’s going to be great.’ said Cindy. ‘He’s. “Had them on standby just in case this happened,” I chuckled.“Time to go have a look,” Morgana replied. “Adsila can get us in.”It was bitterly cold, though, having expected it, we were well adapted to it Adsila had brought us in right at the edge of known Caitiff territory and the area seemed benign enough and well suited to reindeer farming which was the Caitiff’s main form of existence. Our armour blended in perfectly to the surrounding area and you’d literally have to walk right in on top of. How I had been whipped with a crop and how I had exposed myself to everyone present. They had all witnessed my weakness. My desire.We soon came to a clearing. A large log cabin. ‘Here we are, Alison. Our home for the next week or so.’ Master Conner climbed the stairs, opened the door and motioned for me to enter.The inside of the cabin was not unlike any other weekend retreat. The foyer opened into a large room that was basically divided into three areas. In the center was a large sandstone. She looks stunning, doesn't she, Tessa?”“You are gorgeous, Evelyn,” said Tessa, and she took my hand from John and kissed it lightly the same way he had. “I'm so looking forward to seeing a lot more of you – if you know what I mean! But come through and meet our friends.As John and Tessa led us through to the lounge, Claire squeezed my hand and whispered in my ear, “You OK, honey?”“I'm fine,” I said. “And very excited.The lounge had been arranged so that two couches side by side faced a.