I meant about my thoughts. I'd been telling her my thoughts so much I guess I thought she could hear them or something."Oh, you're forgiven," she said... her eyes still closed. "I'm hungry." I don't know if I can give you anything to eat or not," I said doubtfully. "Let me call Mom and tell her and she'll tell me what to do." No!" Her voice was much more firm now. Her eyes opened and she rolled her head to look at me. "We have some things to talk about first."That sounded kind of ominous.. ”“Mike!” Teri exclaimed as she came into the room. “Stand up!”I looked at Clarissa who shrugged so I stood up. Teri wrapped her arms around me and gave me a kiss so fierce I thought she might throw me onto the floor and have her way with me right there in front of the other girls. Of course, I didn’t actually fight the kiss, and rather enjoyed it, as well as the full-body contact from the hug.“I take it you heard the news,” I said, trying to catch my breath.“Everyone on the floor has by now!. By now, it was past the usual supper time, so she used this as an excuse to invite Sam to have supper with her. The significance of this made no impression on Sam—he was just glad to spend more time with her.They went into the dining room of the main house and Ann introduced Sam to all who were there. Carmelita, the housekeeper, ordered a place set for Sam next to Ann and a knowing smile was passed around the table; the couple never noticed! After an excellent meal (if the truth be known, the. Then Cotter Pyke sent Tormund Giantsbane with a small band of twenty men to support the Hound in his quest, not to mention escort him to the Last Hearth to confer with Lord Umber.“While that’s happening, the Night King will probe the shore with small raids on local fishing villages. He won’t bother with Eastwatch again just yet. He wants a clear way inside the North, bypassing the Wall that he can’t breach. He’s lost too many ships and wights, while inflicting only sixteen casualties on his.