The Mages came up with food, but I'm not sure where it came from," she told me."We will need to secure the services of some women to cook, clean the h...use, and do laundry, but I don't know how we are going to pay them," I told her."Oh! That won't be a problem, Cousin," Sererena told me with a big smile. "Jillian is a very talented girl, and she located General Wilkinson's cash box -- all three of them," my Senior Female Captain informed me."WHAT?" I exclaimed in surprise. "What cash boxes?". I asked her what? She said that due to heavy rain we can’t go and the driver said to all there is a flood in next town so it will take a long time to start the journey. It was already night 10 pm. So I decided to take a room and stay there for that night. The asked me what’s my plan and I said my plans. She said ok and started to walk in search of a hotel and we got one. We asked for two rooms but there is only one room available. I said her to take that room and I will look for some other. “When we’ve finished our drinks, we’d better clean up so you can go,” I said, feeling pangs at the thought of Mel leaving.That thought put a damper on things, so we finished our drinks in silence. Mel dumped her can in the trash and I put my mug in the dishwasher.“Shower,” I pronounced, feeling a tight patch on my stomach where Mel’s fluids had dried.At first Mel didn’t look keen, then her face affected a pleading look. “Can you do that thing with the shower-head again? Please?”“Okay,” I. "I can't really say whether you look like a model, with you just holdingthose things up over your clothes," said George. "You'd have to reallyput them on to make a fair comparison."At that point Tom swallowed deeply, his heart pounding, and said with atrembling voice, "Well, I'll make you a deal. I'll try on this set ifyou try on that one."George pretended to think carefully for a minute. Then, with a voiceintended to communicate some misgivings, he said, "Well, I guess ifthat's the only way.