Initially I resisted but slowly gave into the taste of his kiss. He broke away suddenly and said ‘Let us get out of here’I followed his suit and r...ached the door of his apartment.‘Still nervous?’ he questioned me.I nodded that neither meant yes nor no.He heartily laughed and let me in.The interiors were nicely furnished but I was not in a mood to analyze any of those. He seated me on a Sofa and asked ‘Want something to drink?’I asked for a soft drink. He brought two cokes, one for himself. I. Bill told me I had to keep one eye out to make sure the popovers were tended properly, but he said it with a wink at the other chef. He had a couple other desserts he was prepping as well, in case anyone wanted something different than the signature dessert. The salad chef went over the gazpacho recipe with me, including coring the garlic. I noted there were basil leaves aplenty to float on the soup. He was making it in small batches according to my original recipe partly because even the. This would not end well. But thisamount of magical tension needed release."Why is nothing happening?" Chrystal asked."It is waiting for you to allow the wish," the little man explained."How do I do that?" Just say 'I allow it'." I allow it," Chrystal nervously spoke in a questioning voice.Instantly a ripple shot through the room and one could almost hear thefaint tinkle of lead crystal glass as the color saturation of everyobject in the room began to fade. "Whoa," said Dan.But that was all. ”“Finally,” Barkas said. “A lead.”Tempest led the group to the Beholder staff captain. The Beholder was seated at a bar looking exhausted. It was drinking mug after mug of ale. Tempest headed towards the Beholder, but some armed guards blocked his path. Vennoa looked closely at the armed guards. They appeared to be full plate armor, but without anyone inside. So they must be magic somehow.Tempest called out, “Hey! Staff Captain!”The Beholder looked up slowly from his drink. The big eye and all.