As promised, she was, and he noticed her behind the reception counter in the lodge, helping another couple, who seemed to have just arrived or just ab...ut to leave. Either which way, Cyrus decided to wait in the living area, reading a coffee table book on Coromandel, till Jenny was done. ‘Hi!’ She sneaked up behind him and startled him. ‘Oh. Hey.’ He nearly dropped the book. ‘Sorry.’ She giggled. ‘Had a nice lunch?’ ‘Yes, it was excellent, thanks. It’s such a peaceful place.’ ‘I know, I love. Cece and Jen were in tears. All the other kids were fist pumping and cheering for Geoff and Richard especially.None of our neighbors can ever be justified by calling and complaining, which they had yet to do. My girl came up, and gob smacked me in front of everyone. Her point was well made. I let her go.“Ladies and gentlemen, I give you one number done, with only 42 to go.”Cece pulled me to the audience, after giving me a hug ... so did Jen, Clarice, and Clara. I got the strongest handshake. I am sorry that I have let you down. I got so wrapped up in improving that I forgot some of the important things, like you. I will do better in the future.”God, he had a sense of déjà vu. It wasn’t just in the sense of going back in time, where that old idiom would become literal, but in the sense that he’d had the same conversation with Pat already.She shrugged and nodded. “Let’s go back in; it’s cold as hell out here.”“Sure.”“Dad’s got some cocoa going.”“Nice. Marshmallows, I hope.” He. But a storm is building, and enemies of the Dark Gods must stand united or fall one by one.In the frozen lands of Norsca, savage tribes of Chaos worshipers clamor and struggle against one another for the favor of the Dark Gods. The world still feels the scourge of the Norscan pirates, but they have been sparred the might of a unified Norsca for centuries. But that may soon change, in every tribe's gathering, in every clan's great hall and upon every battlefield, seers and shamans of the Ruinous.