Good thing we were planning that barbecue.” chilled fingers fanned out in the direction of the flames.“Hmhm.” I agreed “Of course now we`ll ha...e to find another way to lure in our friends, or we’ll have to do all the heavy lifting on our own.”“Heh.” Alex snorted before correcting me in a sly tone ” You know they’ll come anyway. They will just groan and moan a lot more. and remind you all the time what great friends they are, for doing all that menial work without expecting any reward. A full fifteen minutes passed before either of us moved again. Finally, he withdrew his arm, sat up and then stood. In the moonlight, his body looked magnificent, not muscular exactly but toned and fit. Manly. His dick was still somewhat swollen, and for a few seconds, he stroked it as I watched.Then he stepped away and I heard noises in the bathroom, a closet opening and closing and water running. After a minute or two he returned, kneeled down and rolled me onto my side, facing away from him.. Tonight was the night I would get my darling sweet Maria back ... and that was more important.However, Orias' visions weren't always perfect. Great powers could divert the river of the future, and I had to be careful. Part of this caution called for Cariel to be bound in chains. She was willful and not yet completely broken to my will. I trusted that the mental commands of the collar would hold her, and I also trusted that she would bait the chains magnificently for another.Still, so much could. “Fuck,” you breathe as you turn and run further down the road. Your eyes dart to the left. Before the bombs, this would have been a pleasant suburb. But five years after the mists had changed that. Massive trees and vines grew across the ground; into houses and into chimneys. You can hear the chitter of carnivorous monkeys above, but you can’t be fucked with them right now. The cat is after you again.You skid left toward a house; ignoring the front door blocked by a thick root and instead slam.