" Me being the killjoy, as usual."I hear the is a problem you wanted to talk to me about, Mary." Yes, sir. Going over the recent budget reports, the m...ney earmarked for my department is larger than the actual sum that we received. It seems as if some of the money is being filtered into a side project, but I don't have access to more data." I was a bit puzzled as to why there was some outside of my reach."Oh, I had Dr. Ben start funding an offshoot project that we may use in the future. Nothing. I knew I should go after her. I really should. Frustration and exhaustion seethed within me though. "Close the door," I barked. Xiu scurried to close the door and sat down."We ... um ... should get General Brooks in here," Xiu suggested uncomfortably. General Brooks commanded the Legion, the 10,000 soldiers bound to me by the Ragily prayer.I nodded my head. "This afternoon. Is there anything else?"Sam shifted in her seat. "Well, um, there is the matter of tracking Warlocks. But, maybe we should. ’ ‘Um back off mate, nothing has been discussed yet. It’s work in progress and the possibility of becoming engaged has only been spoken of flippantly.’ ‘I understand mate and my lips will remain sealed, that I promise. It’s sometimes best not to rush into things. Have you had a piece of Della Delaney… what a great name.’ ‘Mate my lips are sealed as we live in relative isolation although we are a close community.’ ‘Relatively.’ ‘Yeah relatively and thanks for your understanding Arthur.’ ‘I. A good hotel tries to take into account all its guests' needs. You know what I mean. In an informal way, right? Not a regular part of the business, I mean. That one," his eyes moved back to the young woman, "is special. We keep a room for her." "Special?" "Yeah." Again Turner appraised him. "What the hey, we're both men of the world, right? See, a lot of our guests are what they call closet gays, guys who don't want people to know they're gay. Even if they're away from home. Or maybe they.