.. we weren’t expecting you. Please, proceed on.” He moved back, motioning his guards to let us pass.Fasendil got back into the carriage and we pr...ceeded into the city. The Thalmor guard followed us in. Once we were through the gate, Irileth looked at the Thalmor and said, “I need a space for my soldiers to camp inside your walls.” She glanced around. “Is that spot over there available?” She pointed to a spot just outside the inner keep walls, across from the entrance.“Yes, I suppose. Look, my. Her breath was short. Her heart was beating ferociously. Her brow had exploded in perspiration."Why have you come to live in this village?" asked Glade. "Was it because you'd heard that I was living here?" No, not at all," said Demure, who was not so easily distracted and made sure that her hand still rested on Glade's thigh. "I am a woman in pursuit of a husband and this village has many men in pursuit of a wife." She returned her lips to Glade's and kissed her again. "But had I known you were. Iliafray reached out taking the silver chain from where it hung on the wall and attached it to the ring on the front of the collar, lifted the free end to her mouth and took it between her teeth then sank slowly to her hands and knees before slowly crawling over to the feet of the imposing figure in the chair. Kneeling at the Matriarch’s feet Ilifray felt a hand reach down and pat on her the head “That’s a good pet”, then the hand reached down and took the leash from her mouth “now take off. .well yes, butit's not just that. It has to do with Dirk."Chip waited while Steve collected himself. "He doesn't have too manypeople close to him." Steve said. "But Mike and I...there's a lot ofpeople who'll be worrying about us tonight. We had so many plans, andeven if we do get back to normal, I don't know how we'll pick up thepieces. And Dirk, he just skips along like this is his dream cometrue!" You make it sound like he's your sworn enemy. Like you're a Klingonand he's a tribble.".