Hell, why take chances? I bought five. It wasn’t as though I would need the money any more. The cashier was extremely suspicious and I had to prove ... was over twenty one before she’d let me buy even a single bottle.I made my way to a quiet spot by the side of the river. If alcohol poisoning didn’t kill me, surely I’d get so drunk I’d fall in and drown.I opened the first bottle and took a swig. I nearly choked as the amber liquid burned its way down my throat. There was no hurry, I had all. “Kneel!”She quivered. I realized this is what she feared. Why she never faced us open. She didn't want to be a slave to anyone but the Biomancer. And now she saw it. She realized she was vulnerable. That she had to submit. Her fists clenched. Her entire body shook.She drew in her breath to scream her defiance.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sven FalkI gained my feet and...Ealaín lay crushed and dead, Greta sprawled stunned by her. Pain slapped me. I wrenched my gaze, sweeping it up the hill.. What about your conversation with Mary, Tom? Did she tell you anything further about the problem she is having with him?”“Yeah, she did explain a little more about it.“She said Charles started acting strangely a month or two ago. When she asked him about it, he told her he didn’t want to talk about it. When she pressed him, he got angry and told her she wouldn’t be able to understand even if he did explain it to her.“That made her mad, and a little over two weeks ago their talks became. It wasn't a place for the twenty-somethings I managed, it was a quieter smooth jazz bar. It felt like a speakeasy without the wait to get into that kind of place. After work, I went home, changed into a snug red dress that clung to my wide hips and emphasized my tiny waist. The color stood out beautifully against my pale skin and a little bit of cleavage spilled out of the scoop neck top while a short slit in the bottom showed off my long legs.When I arrived, the bar seemed quiet for a Friday.