He looked to see a bulky, broad frame in a dark blue suit moving towards the countertop. Clarissa perked up.“Mr. Armisen,” she broke into a nervou... grin. “We’ve been expecting you.”Carson’s eyes went wide as he took in this imposing figure. The suit was square and blocky, tailored to fit his frame, but Carson suspected that the expensive cut was just one flex away from tearing. The fabric was tugging at his every inch, and Carson couldn’t help but picture it ripping at the seams.Hello,. Once on the road, the night was full of the sound of horses snorting, mules braying and hoofs pounding the dirt into dust as the caravan rolled up the road, heading up the grade to the first low pass away from Tres.One thing Waylon had done that night was have the passenger carriage brought back and searched. Weapons and other items, including two more gem slivers, had been found. The carriage had a makers plaque under the driver’s bench. It had been assembled in Riversbend. He had it cleaned. Maybe boysgained the opportunity to look at their life from different perspective?No, I doubt it. At twelve? With nowadays sexualisation boys spent thisweek at masturbation...Finally I checked the wardrobe. Good, practical clothes, some in semi-military fashion, like scouts usually wore, rest was rather too seriousand too mature for thirteen year old girl. Did she played the role ofadult in family to replace mother? I knew such situations before, theywere unhealthy and it took a lot of time. I had Grandfather buy it from a store in the Polish town section of Chicago and he sent it a couple weeks ago. There was a huge smile on her face when she pulled out the platter. There was a pattern list included in case for some reason she decided on another pattern.“Where did you get this from?”“I believe there’s a brochure in the box.” She was lost in that brochure for a while.Grandmother opened my present for her. I had absolutely no idea what to get her, so I finally decided on just going.