Nnngh... o... okay..." he grunted. "Woman... bounty... bountyhunter... don't stop... Lorna... something..." Lorna Malys" the girl finished, helpfully....Yes. Her... asked me... trail map... for Fang Ridge... How... roughterrain... how much food to... bring... nnnngh oh gods..." Did she say when she was leaving?" Y-yes. Tomorrow... sunrise... I sold her... rations... b-but...stupid..." Why stupid?" Fang Ridge... bugbear... tribe... caravans don't go... through there.Too... dangerous. Slaver. And surprised... anduncertain....He stepped even closer. His other hand reached up to softly stroke hercheek. She stared into those warm green eyes of his, her lips parted. Then his lips touched hers in a kiss that made the world just... driftoff for a while."That'll give you something to think about," he told her when theyseparated.Her legs felt unsteady, and she sank down on the cot. It was like allthe strength had gone out of her. What was he doing to her?Without another word, but. I considered it a great victory at the time.By the afternoon of that day, I was ready to try walking down the hall for the first time. I rolled onto my side with some pain, but not nearly as much as sitting up in the bed caused. Then I swung my legs over the side and used the cane to lever myself upright. Yeah it was ugly, but it had me sitting on the side of the bed with less pain. It was a pain I could cope with.I pulled myself out of the bed with the cane, so that I was standing. I wasn't. I had to get up to attend a couple classes, so I left a note for Liz to tell her where I’d gone off to, and to call me if she needed anything.As expected, I got a call -- around noon.“Hey, beautiful – how are you doing today?” I asked.“Hey, second husband, you left a message, so being the dutiful wife, I thought I’d call to tell you that I love you, and to ask when you’d be home?” she said.“Well, wife of five days, I should be home in an hour, do you want me to bring home anything from the.