I'm looking into the disappearance of some explosive detonators. Your company called the police." Not one lie in that, but the line I wanted his thoug...ts walking was laid out.Mike pulled his hat off and ran his hand through his hair. "Yeah, we did have some turn up missing last week. Conrad was out on all the sites looking around for it and asking questions. That kind of stuff can get the State, the ATF and the Department of Homeland Security pretty interested in a company." I take it that it. He retreated to Lord Benaldin's office to get away from the mages and the one wizard waiting for the promised spell in Lord Benaldin's clerk's office."You might as well write the spell down now, and I will take it out to the King's wizard. That way you won't be bothered with questions of where you got the spell and who trained you. Still, it is going to happen, you know," Lord Benaldin stated sympathetically."Well, I do know it is not against the law to do magic. They have no authority over. Her light blue robe was draped over her strong shoulders, and flowed like a river at her side.Lynn's breath quickened as he basked in her glow. He was stunned at how fetching she was. He didn't see the stitches on her jaw, or the bruises and scrapes. He didn't see the blackened right eye, and the bloody white area. He was completely mesmerized by this handsome woman, and was frozen in place. His breathing slowed when she smiled and patted the empty spot on the bed, and with open arms beckoned. It was to be a jubilant occasion with the venerated Archbishop of Lunz conducting the ceremony, that worthy already standing on a flower-bedecked dais flanked by acolytes in readiness for the couples arrival.A blare of trumpets and a rattle of drums announced the arrival of carriages bearing the prince, princess and their attendants. Footmen hurried to extend the steps and open the carriage doors as Karl and Merry alighted garbed in their wedding finery. A murmur of approval arose from the.