That was...a lot, no question. ?Ariel?? she said ?Just so I know - could you use your fingers to show me how big this thing is around? Just...just s... I can get ready???No? Ariel replied.?What?? said Ayla with surprise, ?Why won’t you do that???Oh, I don’t mean I won’t - it’s just my fingers...um...my fingers aren’t long enough to show you how big it is around...Oh wait!? Ariel said, brightening ?If I use both hands I can do it!? Ariel made a dismayingly large circle in the air over Ayla’s. She knew she was not the largest of her kind, but she was smart, and she was very sneaky.As Tamalain walked around the end of the ridge, the queen slowly dropped down behind her, staying just above her head. Even though she moved in near total silence, Tamalain felt her presence before she could drop and strike. As Tamalain spun about to face the Spider, the Queen slid sideways on a line she had placed several days before, avoiding the rapid sword strike. Once clear of the blade, she climbed up. I contemplated throwing her out. But that would leave me heartbroken and at least as miserable as I was now. Perhaps we could just make up and forget about everything. "No," I whispered to myself and shook my head, "she might, but I can’t!"There was still that burning humiliation drilling holes into my heart. I needed to get revenge. I didn’t really have a plan, but I knew that Nell would be home around six, which was still two hours away, and that I wanted to pay her back with the same coin.So. " Did you love either of them, or both? Did you want to marry one of them?" Shit, Danny, how do I know? I liked the arrangement we had. It worked for me. It doesn't have to be about anything else, you know? It was just a good deal all around, and we helped each other. They decided that they wanted to leave, and I'm okay with that. That was what we said was going to happen from the beginning." How much did you end up spending on those two? Katie thinks it was like thirty grand for the two of.