The stairway was not very wide, and it was almost cramped as we walked down. My senses told me we should be fleeing instead, fleeing with the money we... if not had earned, then at least did deserve. Instead the light was slowly fading with each step we took downwards, towards the unknown. But the light would return, I knew, just as soon as we found the firedancer. Still, it was better to confront him now rather than later and unprepared somewhere. They would not rest until I lay dead, not if the. She couldn't look away now even if she tried and her eyes hurt from being unable to close. "One more item then we can get on with the show." He tightened a pair of blinkers around her head so the only view was of the desperately struggling redhead."Now, where were we? Oh yes, the first cut!" The tip of the scalpel began to press into the girl's flesh just beneath her nipple and a tiny trickle of bright red ran down her breast. Alexa shuddered and moaned raggedly in utter despair. Her poor. Throughout the night of revelry, Aerik didn’t feel right. Among all the people, he still felt alone. For so long all he thought about was getting home and now that he was here, he realized that home is being with people you love, not where you live. Suddenly he didn’t want to be among people, he just wanted to go to his house and climb into his bed. He moved through the gathering heading home when he spotted Elder Haran sitting by a fire watching the younger people as they reveled. Aerik. ‘Now gently, gently Fiona. Imagine you are driving over thin ice and if you accelerate too much you’ll plunge through the ice and expire.’ ‘Expire?’ she asked nervously but received no reply. Rick placed his shoulder against the fairly solid edge when the hood joined the engine compartment cowling and worked a hand under the front bumper. He waved with his free hand and Fiona did her bit and slowly the car eased backwards and was freed. ‘Okay beautifully done Fiona. Now leave the vehicle here.