In the meantime, I considered how best to maximize what assistance I could render to those who would be fighting. Trellis, on her own initiative, had ...lready suggested a couple helpful applications for her own Talent, but some would require her to do a lot of traveling, and others put her too close to the battlefield. We wold have to play some of these by ear until we had a better handle on how well she worked at long range.Lord Esterhal commanded his own army, and Prince Verity and Dusk Olmorn. But could she believe Xavier? Would he keep his word? Would this task really only last for a day or would this be the submission he claimed he would win from her? She knew ... she had to do it. What kind of friend would she be if she allowed that monster to have his way with Sophie when she had the chance to protect her? And if Christ was willing to give his life for the sins of all mankind, she could put up with Xavier's cruelty for the sake of her friend's safety.She stood up out of bed and. He tugged again on its leash, and it began to follow him obediently. Impatiently,he dragged it across the yard to its post, where a few seconds sufficed totether it where it been before. Panting, his tongue lolling from the side ofhis mouth, he watched it for a moment before going off on yet another searchfor his absent Mistress. Jane heard the dog trot away with dull misery. Even the recent experienceof being led away to drink and back, then tethered to her post like a docilebeast failed to. 'Ah there it is, ' she thought to herself, 'his I'm irritated little finger tap, ' as he rolled his eyes, the bank had obviously put him on hold. He is so easy to predict. She shook her head. Thinking back over the last 18 months she realized how important this move was for her long-term well-being.She'd made the discovery in junior high that she had a wonderful effect on guys, even older married guys. All she had to do was dress to show off her body and she usually got her way. She knew it was.