Columbia records offered a recording contract that Marlena accepted. His recordings would never make the money artist in the pop business made. But hi... recording became the number three best-seller for concert pianist that very year. It was considered a great accomplishment when you considered the other talented artists with decades more experience than Thomas.It was after the successful wrap of Thomas’ second album. The producer invited executives and side musicians and vocalists to his. I observed a lighter band of skin around his left ring finger, and gave him a grin, which was returned at half the intensity. “Sam,” I said, holding out my hand. “Liam,” he replied, taking it. His grasp was strong and his hands work-worn. Based on his attire, I would’ve guessed that he was a construction worker of sorts, the type that spent the day coated in hot sweat, lifting work materials and was probably strong enough to pin anyone he wanted to a bed and fuck their brains out. Up to this. I was even the one that showed her how to teleport!’ Tears of self-pity ran down her face as she embraced her sister, holding Beth’s face against her neck so her sister could feed.After laying Beth back down on the bed, she mentally traced her mind up and down her sister’s body, removing collections of sweat and other accumulations and teleporting the stuff several decks down, onto the dirt floor in the arborium for the plants. ‘At least the plants can benefit from my stupidity.’Béla gazed down. That meant getting dressed and packing up our gear once again. Dunbar hadn’t found the compound with his drone, although he did come across a small village far to the east and close to the river’s edge. I took note of that. If worse came to worse, we could head for it.The drizzle stopped about the time the drone returned. More importantly, the cloud cover broke which meant that we could recharge the power pack for the drone while we marched.We ended up following the valley we were in towards.