“It was they who helped him take Citadel Crossroads. Good, hard-working Dvergyr and crafty Dwimar now having to bow to a human king. It’s not righ.... All because of those boot-licking clan-less dishonorable filth!”John nodded sagely, keeping an eye on the Mage King. There was something about the man that he couldn’t remember... “I am impressed by your ingenuity.” Gyor’nych complimented the King. “I will reward you appropriately, if you survive. There are three levels of Challenge you may. The girls managed to sneak in cuddles by sitting in my lap when I played Stratego with Matthew and Michael, which made the girls very happy, but engendered eye rolls from my now ‘grown-up’, at least in their minds, boys. It was nearly two hours before Kara came into the sunroom. I’d just finished a game with Michael, so I gently moved Ashley from my lap, told the kids we’d be back soon, then took Kara’s hand and left the room.“She went home,” Kara said when we got to the ‘Indian’ room. “I am. "I thought you were cute and I was on my best behavior," she admitted. "My first job was a mess. I was a mess. Tara had to literally walk me through every step of making sure I got to where I was supposed to be when I was supposed to be there and with what I was supposed to bring. You got a call and a few hours later you were there, ready to work. You had sense enough to think ahead to what you might need – including drinks for everyone. Then you admitted you had no idea what you should be. On the other hand Radhi was as outgoing as her, dressing elegantly. She was more cheerful and that happy go lucky kind of girl.Now, once during the summer times, when the schools were off, Radhi asked me for a trip to Colorado. She was getting a deal and she asked that if I would like to join them, All her roommates and some of their friends were also coming. I tried arranging for the trip but I had work the following three days and I could not get leave, I tried to convince my employer a lot.