Now, there was nothing to do but wait, which he'd been doing for over an hour.He just about had the cigarette finished when a hiker -- no, two hikers ...- appeared around the bend of the East Ridge Trail, which led up 8.3 miles to the trailhead of the Appalachian Trail on the top of Springer Mountain, hidden in the distance behind the trees. The first he recognized in an instant; the second hiker was a short, slender, dark-haired girl who like her companion walked with the easy pace of an. He slowly approached, his razor-sharp claws clicking on the pavement. His wings remained outstretched, making him appear massive. I didnt know what to do, so I just stood there, waiting to see what he would do next. He kept coming until he stood before me. His head was mere feet away and his eyes remained fixed on me. I could feel his hot breath on my face, but I didnt flinch. Instead, I did something that was so insane it felt like the only logical thing to do. I reached out and pressed my. . fled. From my position in the corner of the ceiling of the obvious hospital room I could read the title of the tome so rudely tossed.Proceedings of the Naval Observatory.A Compendium of Recent Discoveries as relates to Celestial Bodies observable.It's between you two. But ONE of you is going to get him. Standard contract. (1) You know everything you knew when you died and you can't forget any of it. (2) Your 'equipment' is enhanced. (3) You can be killed but you can't die of natural causes.. “Fuck it” I thought and found a plate for an ashtray and got her a glass of water. When I got in the room she was passed out, the cigarette almost had fallen on the carpet. Her legs were wide open head fallen back snoring. I tried to lift her to get her into the room but she was all dead weight I succeeded in her only falling over the arm of the couch, face in the cushion, ass in the air, Her skirt was now practically around her waist, thong panty and stockings exposed. She always did.