To see Henley again in the flesh would be a ray of sunshine penetrating an otherwise stormy sky. Thinking of storms added another worry to her growing...pile; there hadn’t been a wild, unpredicted storm for two weeks, now, when for the past several months they had been more regular. Why had they stopped? She should be pleased for it, but something told her the reason for the quiet weather was not a good one. “I am,” she answered Noah. “Truly. It will be grand to be together again. You will like. The guys cut me no slack and Ifelt that I had earned their respect. Pete was a good boss and moreimportantly he ran a good fire so we felt safe following his orders intight situations.It was the second week of December and I had been working out in thelittle room we call our gym. It is on the other side of the apparatusroom (room with the fire trucks) from the living quarters so when I was doneexercising I was walking around one of the trucks when I head Don andPete talking. I heard Don say,. .. Ahem! I mean, Guildmaster James, there were no apparent issues. Just as you said, the moment I activated the talisman I became stationary for a moment with no backlash from the sudden stop. My speed then increased rapidly while falling. The talisman seemed to burn a little faster when it was deflecting the shots from the Rail Gun. Only the landing was still a bit heavier but shouldn’t be a problem for anyone in the True Spirit Realm.”James gave him a wave to go mount up in the Gunship again. " She shivered again. It was hardly really true, but it thrilled her anyway. "How do you want to look at this one?" she asked. We were seated on the couch, Millie still in her robe. The special issue, still in its modest plastic wrapper, lay on the coffee table in front of us. "You want to see it too, right? I mean, at the same time I do." "Sure." She giggled. "I wish you could fuck me while we look at it, though. Maybe we can feel each other." I have an idea," I said. "Wait a minute."I went.