The tree, that odd rhythmic noise, darkness, a brightly-lit white room with circles on the walls, a mans voice with an odd Scottish accent."Oh dear, p...ysical damage from the crash. Why can't the world do without me just once? Genetic damage from pollution, well redo everutjomg from square one." The sudden feeling of tightness in his chest and emptiness in his groin, then the mans voice "Don't worry I'll take care of everything."Max shot upright, his chest bounced and long blond hair flopped. In less than an hour I had my first engagement. We coordinated party dresses and took an Uber to a hotel on the Old Strip. The concierge told us what room to go to. We were greeted by a man in his forties that seemed very lustfully happy to see us. He had food and refreshments, including champagne, and at least twenty candles lit all over the room. I love candles. He was a very interesting and friendly man and, after a glass of champagne and with the good music Katie had selected, I found. "Eat children, then go play house. I have business to attend to."Smoke Rising ate in silence then stood up and left for the solitude ofher Adobe house.It was near midnight when they heard the sounds of a truck outside.Looking out the window they saw Pheasant nosed into the barn, hisheadlights shining on Dream Weaver slowly inching into the barn.By the time they'd gotten dressed they heard the obvious sounds of adiesel engine whining as it turned over. Sluggish at first and thenstronger until. . see... uh... I know it's not what it seems to be but... uh, how much of what happened did you actually see?”Satsu crossed her arms over her chest, but her angry tone seemed to lessen a little with the addition of sadness behind it.“I saw enough.”Buffy shifted her weight uncomfortably trying desperately to make sure that whatever she says next doesn't set the young slayer off.“Uh, okay, well, umm... did you at least see the part about how I was talking about us? That we were talking about what.