Tony sat on the floor."Rachael, my name is Tony. I'm afraid I have some bad news for you. It's Jacob." He's dead isn't he?" she wailed."Yes he is I'm ...fraid." said Tony as gently as he could."It was those men wasn't it?" she sobbed "I told him not to go, begged him, but he wouldn't listen." What men was that?" asked Tony."Three men they had a prisoner with them, a woman I think. They came here when Jacob was out hunting, I saw them coming and hid in the woods. They took our packhorse and most. When I returned about an hour and a half later there she was and I could not don my trunks fast enough to join her. Once again I was in a beach chair very close to her's and the CD player was between us. "So, did you finish your shopping?" she asked. "Yes I did, I hope you will be pleased." "I am sure I will." Valerie told me that they normally went to dinner around 7:00 PM and afterwards her parents would visit a place that featured ballroom dance music and would stay out dancing until last. I see Rosa’s hand slide down Ty’s shirt. BRRRRIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!! I thankfully turn my gaze away from the sickening site to look at the phone. It’s a landline hooked into the wall. Ty is the only one with a cell phone – we can’t afford one for me as well. At least not now. The caller I.D. came up ‘Unknown’, so I let it go to voicemail. White noise blurred over the speaker, then a friendly voice came through. “Hey Natalie, it’s Sam! I just wanted to say hi and check in on you. When you get this…”. Vey skimmed the waters, her powerful wings rising and falling steadily. Quel'Danis was already faint in the distance behind them."This is your homeland," Vey pointed out. "I'm not even sure what direction we're flying." South," Zei chuckled."I guess it doesn't matter," Vey said, glancing back at him with one eye and smiling. "We can simply wander to our hearts' content. It's a strange feeling."Zei leaned naturally with Vey's motions as she banked, turning to follow the coast for a moment before.