I'm downwind." She pointed at a colorful tent filled with pottery about twenty feet away. It hadn't been there yesterday when I was out helping other ...endors get set up."What are you doing clear out here?" I asked. "I thought they were making the smithy the last spot on the street." It wasn't a bad spot as there was a stage across from us that would attract people down this alley, but I was pretty sure they put me out here because of the forge and the clanging of my hammer. I'd already been. I think it’s about time that you and I try to do something fun together. And before you ask, no, I’m not a lesbian. I have experimented before, though.”“With who?” Joni asked as she was starting to get a little excited.“With Susan, and a couple of other girls who shall, of course, remain nameless at this time,” stated Mary.Joni looked from her sister to the door and back a few times then asked, “Are you sure nobody can get into your room?”Mary hesitated for a moment, “Well, Mom and Dad can. This coaxes her to look up into the face of a broad faced guard with a tussled mess of auburn hair, his nose lumpy from previous breaks, his grizzled jawline covered with a fine line of dark brown hair and his blue eyes framed by purple shadows. He was draped in dulled chainmail that refused to reflect the light of the torch he held in his right hand, but reflected brightly of the hilt of his sword poking from a leather scabbard at his waist. He looked down at the small girl with a look of. "Yes, Anjolie is completely trustworthy, please give her any help she requires with learning the operation of the Taubett device. The Indians want to build one too. However, I must remind you again that the nature of Cassie's work is confidential. You're not supposed to know about that yourself, you know. There's no reason to tell Anjolie anything about Cassie. I'm glad you called, Julie, and I'm glad to hear that you can sometimes take your NDA seriously.Julie flipped the phone closed,.