In the back of his mind, Aran wondered why they sounded so formal. Was this really Induin and Liaren? Or were they just impressions reflected in this ...ream? “We love you.”Liaren kissed him first, bringing his head around with her fingers, then he was turned to Induin. The pain melted at the first touch of lips to his mouth, and his vala surged as more of his strength returned. Able to move again, he put an arm around two slim waists and pulled them in close, relishing the feel of them in his. “This old fart sure is heavy,” Joey complained, as he and Gunther moved the unconscious Greg into the van before they left.I awoke with a splitting headache to find myself tied to a metal chair with my arms secured to the arms of the chair and my legs secured to its legs. There was a gag in my mouth, and some kind of tape over it to prevent me from spitting it out. The lights in the room also appeared overly bright, but I thought that could be an effect of whatever had been used to knock me. After that conversation he worried that they would run out of conversation the next day. He dressed casually and comfortably that day, not needing any fancy clothes but instead feeling that he would be walking a fair amount that day. They met in the café again. She ordered a hot chocolate full to the brim with marshmallows and spent the next five minutes teasing him by licking melted bits of marshmallow off her fingers. Soon they finished and started strolling, they lacked destination but that. " Ihon will be pleased to learn you are mending well," Carmen said and then addressing all three men she said, "Let's take a seat in the mess where we might find a little more comfort while engaged in earnest conversation. If you will gentlemen," she held out her hand indicting she wished them to follow her.As she ushered the men toward the center forecastle doorway she glanced around the deck and as she located them she called out, "Constance, Clair, Isabel, you're with us."The three women.