I’d given up (again), but hey, I was on a business trip. Who was to know? After walking the path through the wood I came out at a clearing where a ...usty cliff path ran in front of me. Beyond this there were some heavy rocks and I sat on one of these and looked out at the gorgeous sea view beneath. I took a cigarette and cupped my hand around my lighter as I lit it and drew in deeply. Music now drifted down from the party, some gritty swamp rock and roll, perfect for a hot summer’s night. All. Not even during the early days of the kingdom, when Sagu held the dreaded Darkstaff, had she felt such awe from a weapon."It's just an image!" she exclaimed, tearing away her eyes from the monument. The elderly Shaman gazed at her with sympathy and offered her more tea."A God-graven image," she clarified, as if that explained the power of the object. Unlike the clock tower, which somehow had the appearance of crude hand craftsmanship, the monument was distinctly otherworldly. No hand carved. If you didn't even know this guy, why would you think anything of him?" "I don't know... I guess I've just been tired of lesbians hitting on me and wanting some guy to be there for me. I've waited so long for some love, and haven't gotten any." "Well I love you Katie, and even though it isn't the same, I know everything will turn out fine. Forget that piece of shit, if he really led you on like that." Katie sniffled, then got it together again. "Thanks, Jack. I love you too." I kissed her head. Smiling, she let go of him. "So, what are we going to dotoday?"Wiping the sweat off of his forehead, Cal got up and stretched. "What time isit?" he asked, looking around for the clock."Time?" she asked curiously."Nevermind," he said, finding the clock. It read 9:47 AM. "Well, first, sinceI'm two and a half hours late for school, I think I'm just going to call in sicktoday so I can take you around town and get you some things, like clothes. How'sthat sound?" Cal asked, getting up and swiping his.