A rat hand, complete with long claws, and a deadly aura even Natasha could sense.~~Eric~~He should have known it wouldn’t just be a trade of words. ...uch as Eric had been spending the past few months getting intimately familiar with the Hisil, he wasn’t too familiar with how spirits functioned outside of what they ate. Spirits did deals and trades, to the point it was existential for them. How spirits managed to seal deals between them, he didn’t know, but it was probably just as existential for. It indulged his little fancies, like having his mother in his harem, then selling her, then buying her back after her new Master had impregnated her. He had, after all, given the country what it wanted. He had now four principal sons, the Crown Prince, who was nine, his half-brother, Ali, four years younger, but who had been declared by the Emir third in line, and two other young Princes plus, he really didn't know how many, other sons and daughters. He had even kept up the tradition started by. It's been a long time since we used to fantasize about others to enhance our love life, and it looks like we will certainly have some attractive people to think about now.”We continued for the next couple of months having dinner with Sam and Shari once or twice a week and we were now able to invite them over to our home since we had gotten settled. We always had plenty of beer and wine at those occasions, and that really helped all of us be in a relaxed mood.Shari and Sam continued to impress. "Do you have a lot of homework tonight?" his mom asked."Not really. Just some math, and some reading," he answered. "I'mactually almost done with the math, and it is only a few pages in theSocial Studies book." Good. Did you notice I washed your 'things' and put them in yourunderwear drawer." Her face looked pained as she said the word 'things.'"Yes, I noticed. Thank you." Jason said quietly. "It is driving me crazyhaving them so close, and not being able to wear them. I know how.