“She thought it only a dream, until she stumbled upon the means to pursue answers. Dark magics, drops of the aether, ancient books that drifted into...her hands.”Moros was proving to be a verbose entity. From how he sounded talking through the mask back in the real world, Darian expected him to talk slowly. But Moros seemed intent on talking him to death.“With but the tiniest thread, a tiny tug at fate, Andromeda threw herself into necromancy, and other magics old and forbidden. She learned to. The dirty bastard is getting horny again, after everything he had just said. “Look, Simon.” I begin. “If you want we could do it. You and me.” I scan his eyes for a glimpse of a reaction. I'm not disappointed. His eyes suddenly enlarge and he shows me a full set of gleaming white teeth as he smiles back at me. “That’d be good.” He says, through the cheesiest grin ever. Bang! Bang! Bang! “What the…?” Startled, my heart leaps out of my chest and into my throat. “It's okay, don't panic, it's. "This is a performance review," she made clear, "Your raise depends on it." Oh, I was getting a raise just hearing her talk. Her voice was so incredibly sexy. It was more sensual than any music I could imagine. The snake in my pants was responding and she was the snake charmer. I began to feel a bit embarrassed at my somewhat obvious excitement. What happened next I could have never imagined in a million years. Helene got up from her seat behind the desk and slowly walked around to the front of. “You guys still good? Maybe you’re starting to see the thing as all played out?”“I--You know what I’d like?”“To get your hair pulled and hoo-ha filled.” Darlene nodded.“I think I’d cheer up if Owen and Janice came in.” Elizabeth ignored Darlene’s crassness. Darlene’s smile moved into more waitress territory than to friends. This was all about that stupid coin! Goddammit! Seriously? It was an over the top gesture, sure. They got those from time to time. You just took the huge tip and acted.