The nights will only get longer and the harsh winter trek is not much more than a moon away.’ Winter was the season of hardship. It brought want, so...etimes starvation and always death, especially amongst the children. This was the season when the shaman’s services were most in demand and this year Ivory would share in her duties. She would help bury the dead, comfort the living, and seek succour and benison in the most unpromising wintry valleys. Already the swallows had flown off, the mammoth. ”KK replies, “How about our having walk-in freezer and cooler units built in that massive garage below us. We’ll all have easy access and with the automatic propane generator we don’t have to worry about a power outage and things thawing. That’ll enable all of us to purchase our meat and produce in bulk without taking up additional space in our homes to store it properly.”Kyle adds, “We can also get some golf carts for the compound to make it easier for everyone to run to the basement to pick. .and a cold draft swirled around me as to shadows shakily stood up, scared that I'd pull the trigger. Then, one of them spoke, and damn his voice was sexy! "Look, darling we don't want...n-nor need any trouble! Just let us g-go, and we'll-" I interupted him intrigued by his familiar voice. "Wait, do I know you?" His partner dropped his hands mumbling curse words to himself while the other just snapped at him,"Shut the hell up!!"TreyFuck, there goes Matt again running his mouth and what do you. A quick shower, a brush of the teeth and a spray of Clinique "Happy" and it was in the car and off to the address provided. Arriving two minutes early, I rang the bell. The door opened and I was greeted by a sight I hadn't expected. A gorgeous girl answered, mid to late 20's, dark hair tied up and a skin tone that hinted at the Mediterranean. I asked hesitantly "Chloe?" "Hi, you must be Mark, am so glad you're on time, if you'd been late I would either have not bothered answering or would.