I’m Dave.”“Yes, Si ... Dave.”“What do you want to know?”“About six weeks ago one night after Taylor had worked there as a nanny all day,...I went out to a dinner at your Circle. It was superb, by the way. Afterwards, there was some dancing. She told me that I got set up to test my reactions to her kissing you and another guy. I didn’t take it well. About all I’ve learned since then is that she thinks the Circle is about the best thing that’s ever happened to her, and that ... well, that she has a. I’ll just spoil their day.”“Eva ... five of those girls are The Powers That Be ... and I know you look younger than they do,” Tyche said. “Auntie Surprise ... you coming?”“I’m going to wait on the boys. You go ahead.”Four or five minutes after Tyche and Eva went out on deck the portal flickered and JW and the lieutenant came staggering out of the head.“JW ... when can we go again? Oh ... hello ... umh ... Surprise ... yeah ... Surprise ... JW’s little sister.” He turned from acknowledging my. Within moments had the patrol reached the Heiress, throwing fiery magic as they charged, their howls terrible and concordant with the nature of demons. That gruesome wailing sufficed to alert the entire forest, the horrible sound echoing all the way unto Poazach. In an instant, Tivanosa knew that the fortress was aware, and sensed the emptying of its hordes against her. This was what she had come for, this was her purpose, now it was that the full force of Poazach had been unleashed. Focusing. "I yawned and reached for the car door. "Sounds like a plan to me." Inside the shop I blinked in the bright light and looked around, the smell of coffee and cake filled the air. A man behind the counter looked up as we came in, a half frown on his face, that quickly turned to a crooked grin that crinkled the corners of his hazel eyes and made my heart beat faster. "I was just closing up," he said "but I guess I it wouldn't hurt if you two had something while I clean up."His eyes slid over me.