She know from centuries of closeness that her sister was not one that appreciated being disturbed in her reverie of the sins of her past and she loved...to grovel in the depths of her regret like a famous female film-star of a long-ago era with the unforgettable pronouncement of, “I want to be alone!”The beautiful but shockingly cautious witch unlocked her favorite bicycle from the rack on the long wooden covered porch and she dried the moisture from the early morning dew from the custom-made. He caught my blade in his grip. Blood trickled out of his palm. He wrenched the sword out of my hand. I gasped in horror as he twisted his hand, staring at my blade.“Pathetic. This is what you bring to kill Thrak of the Red Eye Orcs?” He hurtled my blade. It whisked past me.Behind me, Sophia gasped, “Slata’s cunt!”I risked a glance. Winced. My acolyte lay sprawled on her belly. My sword had torn through our tent’s canvas above her. Sophia had ducked in time. I turned back to Thrak and—His fist. He told how hehad ?suggested? to me that we go upstairs, since he didn't know whatelse to do. After seeing how I followed his every command, he did admitto having sex with me, and then changing my clothes, putting on my gownand going to sleep.Stella asked Ricky if he would like to make it up to Amber for doingsuch a terrible thing and he immediately said he would. Stella toldRicky that she had a way for him to make it up to me, but he would haveto really work at making the changes, so that I. Actually, I am ancient by my own people's standards, as well," I heard him musingly say in response to my unspoken question."You heard my thoughts?" I was embarrassed."Oh, yes. It is a talent that you too can master, after a while. Let me tell you a little about myself, and my brothers and sisters. I am the last who remains here," he said and paused.I could feel a sadness rolling off of him, but also a sense of... impending relief and joy?"My time is almost complete. A new entity must be.