Her favourite part of her refuge was the bay. This was a very small bay, the water calm, gentle waves, inviting. The sand was pure white. At the edge ...f the sand was a grassy area. Palms swayed gently in the breeze. In the shade of the palms was a blanket.This is the place where all the hassles and pains of daily life would melt away. She could dream, relax and be in peace. There was also something else she often felt when in this place. Desire.She wasn't always alone on the island. He was also. . When you put your mouth on me, I relaxed and went with it, and the pleasure surprised me so much, I wanted to cry and shout for joy at the exact same time."Then she did cry. Big tears slowly built up in the corner of both eyes and slid silently down her face while she talked."You gave me back my womanhood. Can you understand how precious that is to me? I was a thing that George used for sex. That's all I was, and if I started to enjoy it, he would do something evil to make sure I didn't"Then. His head dropped into his hand and he began to shake his head. His shoulders began to hitch uncontrollably. Her face taught with concern, Christine raced to his side and placed a hand gently on his arm."What is it? What is wrong?"Lifting his head from his hand, Erik met Christine's concerned gaze, his eyes twinkling with his amusement."Well, it seems that Khalid is here and he brought Edgar with him. From the warmth of Helen's greeting, if I were to hazard a guess, it seems to me that there are. ”“You do realise if you take them back, you will be the one in trouble?”“Yes, one of the reforms Verenestra put into place, that I thoroughly approved of, was the rule of law where abuse of power or crimes cannot be covered over by the ... noble classes.”“Even though it now disadvantages you?”“I have no power now, John; I would be in trouble anyway. Yet I must have them back. It is in my very bones,” she sighed.“If this mission goes well, I’ll help. My Mage, Morgana, can apply pressure to those.