It would make it much faster," Jess replied.In no time with all of us helping Jess was packed. There were a few laughsand a few tears but mostly hugs ...efore we stood and watched Jess driveaway."Now we have a vacant slot for next semester," Colt stated while we walkedaway."Damn dude, Jess is barely out of the parking lot and here you are worryingabout his spot next semester," Bryson said."Scott, is there any way Juan would do it?" Kris asked."You didn't hear this from me but I'm not sure he's. Let everybody assume it's for your hair color and drop that in the punch bowl some night around the bonfire." I don't know what makes me do it. Maybe it's that 'living with the possibility of death' thing, but I reach out and rub one of his pecs. "Maybe they'll all think I'm a nut for a nice chest." Sensei actually blushes a little when he grins. "Easy Randi, can I assume you have no plans for tonight?" "Oh, I have plans, Karl. You coming?" "I hope we both do." Now I know we're on the same page. Our hands caressed each other. The sun was starting to set below the trees and the air was getting chilly. It was time to head back to the cabin. We got dressed and walked back holding hands. We cooked dinner together and danced around the cabin listening to Ellie Goulding’s latest. Soon it was late evening and the temp dropped to below freezing. We lit a fire and sat down on the soft rug. This was the first night we didn’t go out to the hot tub. Instead Tara sat next to me and said, “I. "This has been a place to stay away from, a place where people drop from sight and are not heard from again. It is a land in the power of the Dark One. Also, there is little feed for our animals here." We'll push on into the foothills today and tomorrow," Chad decided. "That'll give us a good idea of what that country is like. After that we can swing farther to the east and have a look at that area before we start back..." Look out!" Mike yelled a warning as a tight group of blackclad cavalry.