No guards, no torches, just the night and eyes straining to see anything in the black.The place grew more familiar with every passing second.The three...of them ducked into the side hallways, lined with columns on one side that lead into the center open area. The other side was walls and windows, and no light came from them. But as she ran her fingers over the walls and breathed in the smell, she started to follow her memory instead.Darian and Patrius followed her, silent as she. They probably. ” Jupiter urged. “We leave for the Netherwoods as soon as you’re ready.”“Ok,” Shakara agreed meekly, still not sure what was going on. She looked to Rathgar, who shrugged his shoulders in resignation. “So that’s it? The four of us pack up and head off to the most dangerous place in all the Realm to try and find and destroy that psychotic maniac? Again?” Rathgar was again looking angrily at his mother. “I know, sweety. This is something that should have been taken care of a long time. "No."Dr. Tina smiled. "It's not so bad. You won't feel a thing." That's what you said yesterday," Tommi answered.Dr. Tina grinned. "Do you get the feeling we're kind of hovering aroundyou, endlessly taking samples for tests and asking you how you'redoing?"Tommi nodded. "Yup." Katie laughed lightly.Dr. Tina shrugged. "Busted, I guess. You're..."Tommi raised her hands to her chest, cupping her breasts. "Using theterm 'busted' is kind of ... I don't know ... wrong?" she giggled as. It’s the Mala del Brenta, also known as Mafia Veneta (Venetian mafia) or Mafia del Piovese...”I groaned, “Oh, shit!”Jim chuckled and went on, “Yes, I guess you would have heard of them.”“Well, the kid I put in the hospital—I assume you know about that—was a runner for them, and that led me to leave Udine. I’ve never been back.”Jim asked, “Do you still know anyone there?”“That was what, about sixteen years ago? No, just some remnant of the family. My mom tells me they have mostly scattered.“Do.