"Trikks swallowed and took another pawful of nuts, "He does indeed."Finished with rehearsal, the band on the stage started its first number for the ev...ning, a haunting, ethereal piece that was equally suitable for a fast or slow dance. The Coyote stood and stretched, then scanned the room until her gaze landed on a handsome Ornith Eagle, "Well ladies, since it will be a few minutes before Brannel returns, what say we work up our thirsts?"Thissle, Karma, and Shaasta watched the Coyote saunter. As he lurked at the tree line, unsure of whether he should announce himself or not, the music petered out. Azazel’s monstrous head turned in his direction to stare at him with his trio of red eyes. The Seirim stopped their dancing to follow suit, turning their horned heads to watch him, a dozen pairs of yellow eyes shining in the night.“It seems that our guest of honor has arrived,” Azazel boomed, his baritone voice carrying over the trees and echoing through the forest. “You are welcome here,. Army following his graduation from the Military Academy. His promotions followed rapidly as he became known as a man quite capable of accomplishing a mission. He resigned his U.S. commission at the outbreak of hostilities and joined the First Alabama Regulars with the rank of Colonel. Throughout the war, General Wilcox made certain that his troops were trained and ready to move into battle on short notice, traveling throughout the region in search of the opposition. From a strictly military. If she stayed over with us, she knew full well she probably wouldn’t get much sleep, so she opted to head home.The next day was a hectic one of work (dog walking, not PetHub) and school. As before, she was quite distracted thinking of her upcoming date with Brent. She learned nothing that day. She told herself that she was going to have to get back on track with her studies if she wanted to graduate on time.At least her distractions didn’t affect her clients. She stayed focused enough with them.