He took a moment to run his fingers through his hair.Pip said, “The tortures she described were diabolical.”“She was going to make you to go to ...n ACME seminar on door to door sales techniques!” Clea said horrified by the idea. Even Genghis Khan had never come up with a torture that nasty.Chom shivered and said, “That’s a fate worse than death.”Looking proud, Sean answered, “You just have to admire her imagination.”“I thought I was going to die when she insisted on forcing you to watch an. I could tolerate no more.Then his gloved hand stroked my head and comfortingly told be that I was almost through stage 1. Just 4 more adjustment had to be made.The gag was removed and I found I was able to gurgle some sounds as the effects of the gas began to diminish. Before any intelligible words came out of my mouth another gag was inserted into my mouth and nose. Tubes invaded me and with dexterity rubbered hands manipulated the tubes deep into my windpipe and for all I know my lungs. . ”“Someone else used by your journeyman in his combat group, no doubt where you can keep an eye on her,” Sofya spat out.“Mage Clara wants to fight those who damaged her. I placed her where she can,” Morgana replied, getting a lot of nods from the Council.“We only have your say so on this,” Sofya hit back.“Feel free to ask Clara, assuming she’ll respond,” Morgana chuckled.“She told me to mind my own business, despite it being a Council request,” Sofya snarled. “I rather suspect she was coached to. Daniel returned to the lounge – sitting close to Lisa. Lisa leaned in towards Daniel and said ‘Thanks for that and as you’ve been so kind today you deserve a birthday kiss.’ Lisa initially kissed Daniel lightly on the cheek and then, after a moment of hesitation,lightly on the lips. She then returned to his lips kissing him long and passionately. Daniel responded by allowing her darting tongue to probe his mouth. He started to stiffen and open his legs wider to allow him to sit more.