Which I tied firmly around Laure’s eyes. ‘There – beautiful. Now you are ready.’ I walked over to K who was about to leave and whispered ‘Se...d the barman in here on your way out, cherie. I will call you when we are done here.’ She gave me a wicked smile and left the room. Laure was stood upright on heels slightly too high for her. I could see she was trembling in anticipation at what was about to happen, and we hadn’t even got started yet. ‘This will take some time, my dear, and you will not. Not that I want anyone to have to die to kill the Archdemon, but ... not you."His hands gripped my arms tighter, and I stifled a gasp of pain. He didn't know his own strength, but I knew he'd leave bruises, and I didn't care. I wanted it to hurt. His voice was low."You gave me all the reasons I should stay away from you, why I shouldn't fall in love. But, Sierra ... I don't care about any of that. It was already way too late. Now I need to know."Do you love me?"I stared at him, mind reeling,. After a few moments the old woman gently set one shining wet ball and then the other side by side upon the table. Then, from another hidden pocket the sorceress took an ebony wand, no greater in diameter than a little finger, but as long as a hand’s span from thumb tip to little finger tip. She placed it on the table lengthwise beneath her slit then lowered her Lotus flower, which was no longer flaccid or faded, onto the end of it. As though jumping of its own will the end of the wand leapt. " Er drehte sich um und Griff zum Telefon."Ich zahl für die Kleine!" kam eine Stimme aus dem Dunkel "Vorausgesetzt sie lässt mich..." von einem der Tische, die hinten in der Kneipe standen kam ein Mann nach vorne. Groß, breitschultrig, kurze Haare, Dreitagebart, Anzug. Gesine schaute zu dem Mann herüber. Eine seltsame Faszination hielt ihren Blick auf ihn geheftet. "Darf ich?" fragte der Mann. Gesine nickte und versuchte, ihre vom Alkohol benebelten Augen auf den Kerl scharf zu stellen. Der.