”“I expect I’ll manage; though I’m not looking forward to basic and the building up of my muscles and stamina to wear armour again, though the...drugs they gave us to toughen up our sinews and ability to run at double speed are still in me.”“You’ll be fine, Gramps. Just don’t get killed and break all our hearts,” I replied and gave him a kiss on the cheek.“I won’t,” he chuckled as Truna and Galh came over with Torun.“Will you be coming out shopping with us?” Truna asked me.“Of course. Looking. . maybe I'm not the right woman for you. Maybe you ought to wait." Maybe so," Bob asserted with unexpected force. "If you're breaking off with him, any reason you give has got to be better than no reason at all. Not for me. I'm not a real part of this. You have to tell your fiance why you want to end your engagement. You're breaking his heart!"She stared at the floor for the longest time, struggling with her upbringing. As she sat there, her hair completely hiding her face as it hung straight. Jack grabbed her arm and pulled her along. "The gate! Make for the gate!" he shouted. The four of them ran, and the sailors stationed on the inside of the wall did likewise. The sailors and quite a few panicked islanders worked to close the gate as everybody made it through. They almost had it when several of Dong's large tentacles burst through the remaining gap. Those few were followed by more, and the mighty tentacles gripped the gate and tore it from its hinges!Now unimpeded, Dong tossed. You try to move your body immediately stiffening, feeling as though, you just woke from a long surgery. “Where am I?” you thought.Laying there, feeling a cool air bush over your skin. You haven’t even lifted you head yet, but you could tell you’re naked. The cool floor notifying you everywhere except your feet. Which were oddly quite warm.“Which is weird?” you though to yourselfThe floor itself was cold, but not unbearable. Not comfortable, like an exercise mat that’s been well used.You try.