Jim sensed this, and somehow found the courage to do what the other boys had done long ago: he slipped an arm around his date."Hey! What's going on ba...k there? You two having a private conversation?" The voice was that of Tom Banks, Jim's friend from bowling Jim and Ginny had been talking low enough that sounds, but not words, could be heard.His curiosity piqued, Tom turned around to look at them, then couldn't repress a hearty, "Well I guess we got some action in the back row!" when he saw. Their tale was being told far and wide, bards singing of them to the many that would listen. Not a single soul felt nervous whenever these people walked amongst them.The sorceress grew tired, scared even, of these that threatened her rule. So she sent more and more strength at them trying to lure out all of the darkest sides of them in hopes of defeating them. But all failed, for none gave up on another.It wasn't long before they found their way to the Dark Cave where the Sorceress lurked. They. She owed him so much and right now she owed him her maturity. She had to buck up, get dressed properly and get about finishing the plan. Among everything else, now she had to be the actor she knew she could be. She was not going to spoil their game plan with bad dialog. She had to protect Scotty and the life he had built at Apple Valley. She had to move back into her former life in this forsaken place seamlessly. It had to go like clockwork. She went down and appeared for breakfast as normal.. Or more accurately, it created a heightened curiosity, a desire to know... or maybe... simply... a desire. Fanning herself furiously, she continued the thought. It certainly wasn't the first time a man had played her; it was more a part of her chemistry, and partly her age. She was rattled at finding herself responding to his sophisticated sexuality. She told herself to stop thinking like this. Too get the car going and in just ten minutes she'd be home and headed into the shower, where she.