Hot water -- almost unbearably hot -- sprayed down on her. Facing away from the guard the entire time, she rubbed herself down with the nasty-looking ...ar of soap that was provided for her use. She finished, and the guard tossed her a towel that she used to dry herself off."Tsk tsk... give the towel back," said the guard with an evil-looking grin. Irina was attempting to wrap the towel around herself to hide her nudity. With a look of shame, she returned to the guard and handed him the towel. He. “Difficult. They’re surrounded by ghosin, as well as adelshaut. They’re also shielded against an orbital strike, or at least one that wouldn’t destroy the planet.”“Aye, well, we’ll look into this, but for now put them under ‘avoid and be prepared to use extreme measures’ if you get caught out,” Roxanne nodded.“We have gathered the egg harvest, patripures,” a senior adelshaut announced to the caveatra who were gathered amongst the fields of troichin as they grew a new batch of the flying. "Jan, Michael was working on the roof, caulking around the chimney..."Tears welled and her voice choked off."What happened, Honey?" urged Jan."I was down below holding the ladder... all of a sudden he started shaking, lost his balance and fell off the ladder. Oh, God, Jan, he hit his head on the rock border around the flower bed!" How is he? What does the doctor say?" They... haven't told me anything yet. They just took him up for emergency surgery. I was on my way up when you got here. Jan, he. "A sinking feeling in his stomach was so strong that for a moment Ree'al couldn't speak. Then with his head on the ground in complete submission he spoke. "Darsonus I am so very sorry. I should never have let you follow me. It is my dishonor alone, let me fight it alone." Get up off your knees and be a man. I'm a man. If I am killed, then it was meant to be. Dieing beside my friend Ree'al is a good death." You were never very smart Dar." Ree'al spoke as he stood up."When you are as handsome as.