Behave yourselves and nobody will get hurt; don't, and well, I think you get the picture." he said aiming his pistol directly at Jerry's head.His comp...nion had set the canvas bag down and was walking around the store while the male robber was talking to them."Over here Mr. Black! This will do fine." she said.She walked over to cover them while her companion walked into the storage room and looked around."Yup, Mrs. White, this is perfect. OK, bring them in here." he told her.Somehow, Jerry. After half an hour, I was tired. Another hour later, I was gasping as I hauled my way up the mountain. But, hey, at least Katriana was talking to me again.“Theodore, give me your pack.”Greatfully, I handed it over. Just what do they make spellbooks out of, anyway!?“Are you alright? Are you sure you can handle this climb? Your face is all red.”I took a moment to just stand and pant before replying. “If I ... haaa ... can’t climb a ... haaa ... damn hill ... haaa ... how am I going to ... haaa. .I should have felt at ease in the study, after all, it was still the houseI grew up in, and as an heir to a vast fortune and a name with anunquestionable pedigree, no door was closed to me. I was deniednothing...not until HE came along. Darren Harrow, my step-father, had verydifferent ideas than my mother on what "privileges" I should beallowed. That's what he called them...privileges. Up until then, Iconsidered them part and parcel of my birthright. It was so frustrating tohave the door to. “Just how much trouble would you be in?” I asked.“I’d get a serious talking to, and Dad would probably talk to you, but they wouldn’t lose their minds. But I’d rather they didn’t know.”“I’m not sure I’d want to have that conversation with your dad.”“He’s not nuts like some dads, but I think you’re right,” she sighed. “What are we going to do after May?”“It’s a bit of a drive up here, and with my work schedule, I think we’d have to make it Saturdays, and even then, maybe only every other week..