"Val stood silently apart from us, watching me. I stared back at her, remembering what she had said shortly before Lucas had been taken by the dragon....You knew," I said, standing up to confront her. "How did you know?" I borrowed your mother's diary when you were not looking," she calmly replied. "Twice, actually. You never missed it or noticed either time." Why? Would you do such a thing?" I demanded."I just wanted something to read. I did not know it was your dead mother's diary until I. If we goinside I'll have a long, long day tomorrow. But I do want to see youagain. Can I call you tomorrow night, it would be late, is that okay?" Yes, yes please call. I had a great time and really want to see youmore. I promise I'll be more organized from now on." Good, then expect a call. I'm off on Sunday and Monday and would liketo spend time together if you would." Definitely, I want to be together too."With that, Barb kissed me again, another forceful kiss. I melted in herarms, letting. .. Warning ... Warning..." What's going on Suzy," Mitch said as he started locking down his research dome."T'Lari has escaped. We have several personnel down ... T'Lari killed, we have two KIA." Fuck," Mitch said as he walked over to the storage rack and opened the door.Inside the compartment stood his second surprise, a full suit of combat assault armor based on the Mech design. With multiple weapons, each designed to fight the T'Lari. In the right arm was a plasma launcher and three light. In answer she turned to Fred and said that she wanted to be marked just as Mary had the two brands to read KFS, Kenneth, Franklin, Shingles. Tears coursed down Fred`s face, he knew now that Tim would live out his life in luxury and his own name would live on regardless of his impending death, it was all too much , he silently retired to his bed. Ken still thumbing through the album, asked of the afternoon and she explained the whole day, the joy of pretending the bungalow was her home, the.