" How many are there here all together?" I believe there are 104. Thirty-four with me and 70 captives, but not all of them are soldiers. Of those who ...re not, all are women." Out of curiosity, did they say anything about an airplane?" Several commented about hearing comments by the bandits which indicated they were to be shipped out by air sometime soon. Which is puzzling as there isn't an airfield near here, although I guess they could use the road." Shipped?" Most of them were to be shipped. She got inside the elevator and pushed the button for the seventh floor. The doors were nearly closed when a hand suddenly appeared and forced them back open. The girl gave a frightened squeak, then sighed with relief when a tall woman with dark brown skin and pitch black hair stepped inside.“I’m sorry,” the woman said. “Did I scare you?”“No. No. I’m just a little on edge. I walked home and it’s pretty dark.”“Yes, a pretty girl like you needs to be careful,” the woman said, patting her. " I was useless against it," Bridgette reminded him."If it had been paying a bit less attention, Lady B, you'd have talked him to death. You faced a Nazgul, Lady B. Not many have ever been able to say that the day after. Yes, it's been a while, but not that long."King Kiril waved to the city walls. "Right now the ballistae and the giant arbalests are being worked on and readied. From now on, the guards will be warned to look up on dark nights, and there will be flares along the walls. We won't. "He put his arm around me and his gentle voice soothed me as he assured me once again that he was not going to hurt me. He moved his free hand up my arm to my shoulder and then gently down over my breast. The gentle touch of his large hand was surprisingly pleasant, especially after what I had been put through with Ted and his friends.When he leaned down and started kissing me I almost panicked. I relaxed quickly though. His kisses were gentle and pleasant. His hands were still exploring my.