” I can hear the Master is more than a little drunk. “I told you, you goat, I’m too tired.” I think of the old days, when she would have been ...ucked by all and sundry even if exhausted. Oh how times have changed! “If you want to fuck anything, you’ll have to fuck this. Or send for one of the youngsters.” The Master utters a frustrated grunt as the light goes out. What would he do now? With luck, he might sink straight into sleep. But no ... I hear him getting out of bed, stumbling about. He is. She wasn’t smiling. No, that’s not what I meant Debbie…” “Let’s just finish our breakfast and not talk about this anymore” I said. “Life is too short.” Soon, it seemed that all the discord had miraculously disappeared. When we got up to leave, Gus took Bernice aside and they whispered together for a few minutes. They then kissed. “Looks like everything’s OK again,” I said. Yeah, right” was all that Deb had to say. * We arrived home on Sunday afternoon and unpacked. Debbie had been quiet. I didn't know you were a swimmer, though." He actually thought I shaved because I was a swimmer! Typical jock, he assumed that everything had to do with sports. He was, of course, a starting wide receiver on the football team, even though he was built more like a linebacker. He had wide shoulders, a chiseled chest, and his arms were thick and strong. Oh my god! I was checking my roommate out! I turned away from him again, and pulled on some pants. "Yeah, I swam in high school, and. Something ... tense and ... Fear? I peered up at him. “Master, there’s nothing standing between us and destroying it. Not unless Prince Meinard discovers we’re here with his daughter. We’ll find out what we need to destroy the amulet from the Priests of Krab in the morning. We’ll be off to the Altar of Souls in no time at all.”He let out a regretful sigh.“Master? D-don’t you want that?”He stared at his sister as she helped Aingeal sit up. The pair embraced, lips meeting in a loving kiss..