.. influence you have outside the Moor. I'd be a fool to rub you up the wrong way." You are a bright girl, Carol, and that pleases me. But we are talk...ng about trust big time here. What I want to talk to you about is... a very delicate matter."The seriousness of whatever it was that he wanted to raise really began to dawn on me and so I sat down and crossed my legs. "I'm listening..." I said."I'm getting very tired of being a prisoner, Carol. I want to see more than four walls and the inside of. " That's easy for you to say," Samuel grunted with an expression ofdisgust. "You don't have to be the living manifestation of our colony'sfertility. Whatever that is supposed to be," she sighed, rolling hiseyes as he turned, and left the room when he caught the commander'ssignal that the meeting was over.Only after Samuel was gone did Marcus turn to his medical officer. "Iwant a psionic beacon planted on him before he leaves," he told Dr. BethSawyer only after most of the others were gone, too,. They all have at least one separate guest residence, easy access to the city and complete privacy. It is really just a matter of personal taste.’ I quickly darted a glance up, to see if Mr. M was furious, but, instead I found an odd smirk playing at the corner of his mouth. It could almost be mistaken for a smile, but I knew better than to believe Mr.M capable of a smile. I returned my eyes to the cold grey slate floor. ‘Fine. Are those the properties there?’ he asked. I looked up to see him. ”“Well, I’m certain he was up to the task, but the demon overcame him, that’s all.”Maybe we should ask him why he didn’t try.“Hand over the charm and I shall be on my way,” Ned says, holding out his hand toward her. “And I promise to do no more harm to insignificant creatures while in the pursuit of vampires.”“Good enough,” the witch says, holding the charm over his hand, but not dropping it. “One more thing...”“What is it?” he asks impatiently. “I am busy and it’s getting dark. Vampires wait.