"Ellen wasn't sure where this was going but was happy with the change.Then something popped into her head. "Wait a minute. I thought we wereout of c...ffee."With a saucy smile on his face, Heather took a sip from his cup andresponded, "We are."Taking Ellen by the hand he added, "Let's take this to the bedroom anddrink it in bed, there are things I want to discuss with you."Confused by the complete change in Heather's demeanor, Ellen frownedslightly and asked, "What's gotten into you?"Heather. I closed my eyes and exhaled, and when I heard her movement approaching, it was the random chance of my shifting of body weight that allowed me to deflect her arm as she tried to bash me with a hammer. ‘FREEZE!’ She instantly froze, her momentum causing her to land awkwardly on the sofa, her face buried in the pillows. What did I forget? Did my initial command about doing the literal minimum not apply anymore? Maybe it elapsed much earlier, and she simply hadn’t tried to resist? Interesting.. Holsum's was located near the end of a deserted plaza. It would be dark soon, so I parked across the street at a bank. I darted back across and went behind the Holsum building. Glancing around, I saw dense shrubbery and parking spaces lined against the wall. I found a comfortable spot where I had a good view.It didn't take long for them to show up. They arrived within minutes of each other. They parked next to each other behind the building. With foliage facing them, they had total privacy.. In the distance, Phil could make out a clump of somewhat regular objects, probably a handful of buildings. Amy brought them closer, and they could see that the magnetic disturbances were centered on one of the buildings, one that was noticeably larger and sturdier than the others. The land around them looked dry and barren, a far cry from the swampy jungles Charley remembered, with few signs of life other than tiny lizards darting between clumps of wispy ferns."Can you block their portal?" Amy.