There it is again, very subtle movement. Don’t you see it?’ Neither the paladin or artificer’s eyes were as sharp as the ranger’s, all they co...ld see was deep shadow. ‘Put out the torches!’ Luci screamed, firing two arrows into the darkness that lay behind them. With the torches extinguished neither Arantash nor Nara could see anything, they had to trust their companion. The sound of metal striking stone indicated one arrow missed its mark, the other, the sound of an impact indicated Luci had. Atleast for old time’s sake” She laughed “that was 15 –16 years ago” But then when she looked at my pleading eyes, she smiled “ok baba , we will go there” “Tomorrow ?” I asked excitedly “No, No, not tomorrow. Its Christmas and it will be packed” she said “isn’t that the best, no one will even bother about us” “ok” she said as she smiled “you always have your way” “but what about Nikhil ?” She added “I don’t think he will be interested to go with us. He will prefer his own age group” I said “and. You always moan you are lonely. I don't think I'm gonna get a 'no' from you, am I?"Natalie stopped massaging him and stared at her house mate. "You what?" She asked fiercely."Oh come on. Now Tab and Sarah have the little one, you'll be bored right? So I thought it'd be cool to spend a bit of time with each other. Go for a meal, go for a film. I can show my new place," he said with a giggle. "I got a double bed and a..." Fuck you," Natalie cried interrupting him and jumped to her feet. She. "My father left my mother when I was a babe in arms. She worked at the most menial tasks to keep us alive, finally selling herself on the streets—-that is where love took her."Amy face was white with suppressed anger, and her eyes were a flinty blue."My mother died when I was ten years old. I swore on her grave, a pauper's grave, that I would marry only for a position in life, and not for that fickle fleeting feeling called love."To say I was bewildered would be a great understatement. I am a.