"Whatever do you mean boss?" Carla replied, feigning innocence."Nothing gives. We just had a nice dance. That's all. Right Carrie?" That's right!" she...agreed grinning broadly."Sure!" I said. I didn't believe either of them. "Whatever! Howabout another drink? I'm dying of thirst."Carrie signaled Jill over to our table and ordered us each anotherHurricane. As Jill walked away to retrieve our drinks, a tall, darkgirl, obviously an island native, approached our table. As she gotcloser, I took in. Women know that look. In any case I stayed clear of him...no teasing or joking around...he was off limits in my book. I wanted to be respectful to my fiancee. The last thing I wanted was to cause problems between the two of them.This one time they were working on a project and my husband had to go out of town on business. He told me that he asked his brother to come around one evening during the week he was gone to finish the job. He told me to just let him in the house and he will do his. "Know any good wizards?"He gave a short bark of laughter. "One, a very good one. His name is Verothlen, and he is coming with me." Well, then, there is your answer."Esfalan made his way to the Citadel, even before going to his mother's house. Since he and Debra had approached the city, a sense of urgency had been growing within him. He felt as if he needed to know what was happening in the larger world, having been removed from any source of news for over a week.Quickly, he found a clerk who. He simply nodded with grieve and regret all over his face. You were a-always terrible while dealing w-with other people… I cant b-believe you believed him… I cant believe youre still talking to me after what Ive done… He said, his voice trembling as I had never heard before. I simply lost control, I went crazy, I hurt you… I hurt you! Marco… I said looking to him and trying to hold my tears, You can do whatever you want to me… A-Anything… As long as you dont leave me again… He looked.