He had been training the sales staff for years. They had a huge turn over. Those who were successful often retired after ten years. Those who were not...successful usually left after a year. Most of the salesmen were somewhere between those two extremes. He wasn’t going to try to delude himself into thinking he was going to retire in ten years. All he wanted to do was the best job that he could.Finally, he said, “Some folks make a couple sales a year. Others don’t make any for several years. It’s. IF, mind you, I come back here and find that your son hasn't improved in manners towards strangers and innocents, then he and any with him will meet the same fate." Do you understand, woman?" I asked without moving my sword a millimeter."Yes, you bastard. Yelp." Since I did not move my sword, her talking made my sword go deeper into her skin."I shall return, and the lot of you had better be ready, I would hate to have to pay to bury your whole family." I removed my sword and sheathed it. "Meri?. The memory of suckling at the goddess's breast, Ishtar's mother milk pouring down into her hungry stomach, consumed Christy. It had been so intimate to suckle from the Goddess. She had been adopted by the Goddess, made a part of Ishtar's flesh.I've been prepared for this moment. Christy's hazel eyes widened. Ishtar and Hecate had long been rivals, each disagreeing on how magic should be used. Christy always assumed Ishtar rescued her that terrible day as part of the Goddesses ongoing feud. What. Heather proceeded to wax lyrical about Professor White once more and Donnie tried to tune her out. By the time Heather had finished, another car had pulled into the site. Donnie saw that it was an old Volvo and as he watched, a white-haired man climbed out from behind the wheel and crossed to meet them."Hello there," Professor White greeted them. "I'm supposed to be meeting someone here – a Mr Donald McGregor?" That's me. You must be Professor White. Pleased to meet you," Donnie extended his.