”“Then what happens? You’d just give up and waste our entire investment?”“It won’t be wasted,” Ellerie said with sudden certainy. “We ...till know more than we’ve ever known before. Regardless of whether this is the starting point, Tir a Tir and Tir Yadar must be on the same continent. I found other sources to corroborate that even before I left Terevas. And the winged snakes just confirm it.”“The what?”Bobo said, “The book we’re following mentions winged snakes during the author’s journey to Tir. I asked Christy to sit down at the kitchen table while I got us both a bottle of water from the refrigerator.As I handed her a bottle, Christy actually started the conversation, catching me completely off guard.“Why did you never tell me, Bill?” she asked.“Tell you what?” I responded as I uncapped my bottle and took a drink.“I heard what you said last night,” Christy said.I really didn’t think much about it since I had said a LOT to her about drinking and acting irresponsibly.“What part do you. Travis reached down and pulled her entire body up until they were face to face."Did I hurt you? Are you mad at me?" Anya asked with concern in her voice. "If there is pain, I will heal it." No pain, no hurt," Travis assured her. "Your reaction to last night really threw me for a loop, and I don't want start anything that we might regret."That was a half-truth. He was suddenly, irrationally terrified. He stared at her as if she was succubus of old, preparing to suck the very soul out of his. I guided her to my bedroom. The room had been set up with some soft lights, water and - in hope of more than oral - some condoms. The bed was one of those high leather head and footboard beds.As she reached the foot of the bed, she turned to face me, and in a naughty tone said, "Sexy bed, shame there's no bed posts," as she gave me a cheeky wink."Next time we can use the spare room," I replied. As she stood at the foot of my bed, just a silhouette of sexiness, I moved closer and we kissed.