It was mostly potatoes, a piece or two of carrot, and chunks of onion floating in a thick brown gravy. Fresh bread lay sliced and still steaming hot i... two cloth lined baskets. Mary had been too excited about the start of her adventure to even think of eating that morning. Now she was more exhausted than anything else and although the stew looked poor, it smelled tasty. Hungry as she was, her stomach welcomed the warmth and flavor of food. It did indeed fill the hole in a person's middle, just. The mules had chests of loot, gold goblets, silver serving sets, jewels, and gold coins worth a fortune. I suspected the loot was the captured Count's share of bounty from the two port towns. The rangers didn't bring the mule train to camp but rather tucked it away in the nearby knoll, under guard. I didn't want to deal with it, nor did I want the men distracted, so I had the rangers dispatch five men to take it to Lady Derwen. Ferry went with them to report on the battle. I sent one of the. As the compartment cleared up, I breathed a sigh of relief. But I couldn't see him, my brain was playing tricks on me. And then I saw him clearly, and I was clearly in awe. He saw me ogling over him and he smiled and looked away. 'Oh yes!!' He looked like the image I had since morning. Yes, he wasn't half naked and wasn't tanned but was a good version of my imagination.His body was in good shape, not as tall as my picture. His eyes were sensuously intoxicating. How would it feel to kiss those. This is my partner Larry Jones. We're with the state Fish and Game department. We would like to ask you a few questions." Go ahead, it's a free country ... almost," Linda answered.Leo barked a laugh before he could stop himself, then looked sheepishly at the three people in front of him."Lady, this is no laughing matter," said Larry, "We have received reports that you have captured a wolf and are keeping it as a pet. We demand..." he said in a huff."You demand! This is my land. You don't demand.