I looked out of the window and saw that the tall tree in the clearing had suffered a direct strike. The trunk had been split down the middle, leaving ...alf the tree standing and the other half on the floor. Despite the torrential rain both halves were blazing furiously, sending smoke, steam and sparks swirling around the clearing. I tried calling on the radio to explain what was happening but the phone seemed dead, just producing white noise and crackles. Then I realised that there was no point. When he tried to make an appointment, none were available. The team had decided, unanimously, that long term memory should be off limits, and Bobby agreed, so that wasn’t an option. Eliminating him wasn’t an acceptable option. We didn’t think buying him off would work. Nor would being ordered to stop his investigation by either the NSA or [redacted]. All that would do was whet his appetite. We could probably get to his boss, but if his boss told him to back off, that might solidify, in his. When I turned, he had the eggs, bacon and butter on the bench for me. He found the plates and raided the cutlery drawer then set the table while I cooked.He finished making a pot of tea for us and carried it to the table. I was buttering toast, and he came up behind me and rubbed himself against me as he kissed and nibbled on my neck while tweaking both my nipples. I shivered, and he laughed softly.“My dad does that to my mum all the time, I always wondered at his fascination for doing it, now. I don’t feel like being stranded on another island anytime soon.” The witch knows her friend is joking, even if there is a bit of seriousness in her tone. She can’t really blame her after all they have been through. “But we’ll get together real soon,” Hazel continues assuredly. “Besides, you’re going to have to tell me all about the yeti.”Penelope grins. “And Gudnwet.”“Her too,” Hazel remarks. “I think I wouldn’t mind meeting her sometime.”Penelope watches her friend disappear below the deck of.