"Yep...think of it, Drow that have access to ancient Sidhe items orvaluables that would sell like hotcakes to collectors or mages?"Paige said as she d...d a small spin and fell into the large sofa witha sigh."How much?" Tonya had to ask."That I am not sure of...never asked and she will not say...nor do Ireally care. But she invested it all for later use." then Paigeremembers one thing... and puts her finger up on her artificial armto emphasize it, "Except when she bought two fast motorbikes!. Mom was pushing me to look at some warehouse space, hinting we would probably need it in the near future as a distribution center.I’d had to hire administration people to help keep track of everything. Good people mostly. The law of averages said I was going to find one or two bad apples, and when I did they went away as quickly as possible.I hooked Michael and Miguel into helping me with charity work. They became involved in neighborhood outreach programs, concentrating on middle schools. They. I can be one stroke away from coming, and you can say 'Stop', and I'll try."He raised his eyebrows and smiled as he said that last, and got the answering smile he'd been hoping for. Linda looked at him, and said, "I believe you. Anna said the same thing, and so did Abby, and Leslie, and Shelby, and Beth. I know you didn't give them that lecture, but you made it obvious just the same. So let's get started, before I lose my nerve."Steve sat down beside her, and gently eased her onto her back,. I didn't wait for my hearing before the council, those never go well, the old bearded mages on it are too close minded. I knew that I would be expelled and banished (some stupid edict outlawing necromancy dating from a few centuries.), they would also would want to take Gnash apart to retrieve their crystal. Under the cover of the night I escaped, not a difficult task, they thought that asking me not to leave was a sufficient insurance that I would not flee . Gnash dressed in many layers of.