They figured out that the shots weren’t coming from the house and fired into the woods though their shots indicated that they didn’t know where in...the woods we were. I gave it a moment and killed another targeting one who seemed to be in charge.I picked out the next man taking charge and narrowly missed him. Two others fell when Misty and Sharon fired their rifles. That left two unwounded and three who we had wounded. No one had said anything. The two unwounded raised their hands. I shot one. It was almost like Elizabeth wanted someone to tell Tuck that we were having sex. It was okay with me if she had a death wish, but she was involving me, and I wasn't ready to die.I called Elizabeth to let her know that I was on my way to pick up Tuck."Are you calling from your cell phone?" she asked."Yes, ma'am." Does Trudy know about us?" Yes, ma'am. She surmised that we were having sex when she discovered the 'closed' sign in the window, and the answering machine set to pick up on the first. Needs more meat on her bones. But she tries. She'll do."The young woman came down, raking at her long hair, chin proudly raised, and walked past us to the kitchen, doing up her laces. She was a raw-boned farm girl, but showed some lanky grace in her stride. Charlie smacked her bottom as she passed, and she yelped good naturedly and skipped a step or two. She had the right attitude, obviously."All right if I spend the night," the redhead asked.Charlie nodded, looking at me suspiciously."She had. The magic section of thenewspaper isn't written for Whissies anyways. If it wouldn't have beenfor the call..." ... and the whole chase thing," Arnold added."Yeah. Well, I would suggest we get to know each other better. You mightas well stay here for a day or two. I have warded my apartment so youshould be safe here till we get rid of the enchantment. So plenty oftime."Arnold nodded. While he didn't mind spending more time with Katherine hewanted this ordeal to be over with.*****Arnold paced the.