.. I ... yes, they're," he stammered, but didn't finish.He knew he should chastise her and make her stop, but he didn't want her to stop. He was afrai... that if he said anything, anything at all, she would quit acting the way she was acting. He felt his cock hardening in his pajamas."I need another drink," he said."Me, too," Sarah said. "I like being drunk, not too drunk, but a little drunk." It's a good feeling," he said and filled the tumbler.He quickly drank half, feeling feelings he knew he. I drew in a deep breath, touching the amulet between my breasts.The phylactery.I still couldn't believe the Biomancer Vebrin's dark soul lay in such a beautiful stone. It didn't feel cursed or profaned by such evil. It felt so normal. I was so used to wearing it, I often forgot I had it. And then I would feel its weight other times, dragging at my neck. I couldn't wait to be rid of it so Sven and I could focus on our true goal.Killing Prince Meinard and avenging our family.“Looks like we'll be. "Ho, ho!" she chuckled, "You been reading dirty magazines then?"I laughed back, "That's not dirty, it's just gentle titillation!" Really!" she replied, "Do you mind if I have a quick peek? I've always wondered what sort of stuff they had inside"."Go ahead", I chuckled. "Take a seat and have a read".She sat down facing me and flicked open the magazine. "Christ!" she gasped. "It's bloody explicit isn't it!" Well, in some ways", I laughed, "but you never see any action pictures. You look at the. Sorry to call so late. Is Patti there?"She was there. Amanda went to fetch her, and Patti must have been asleep, or highly reluctant, or maybe down the block having a beer, because I waited for a long, long time.I could hear a fairly harsh exchange of comments going on between mother and daughter, well away from the phone. I couldn't make out what they were saying, but it sounded as if Amanda was insisting that Patti take my call."Hello?" Patti." Hello, Bob." What happened to 'Bobby'?" I.