Sergeant Morgan had completely destroyed any of the preconceived ideas I had developed in my mind. The Hall was several miles from the station and the...lorry bumped slowly along, The klaxon horn sounding at regular intervals to warn the local populace of our approach. It was approaching an hour later when the lorry turned in through the big iron gates and proceeded down the long drive to the main house. My eyes opened wide when I saw it. A huge Georgian house surrounded as far as the eye could. I'm sure Daddy'll wanna hear all about how good it felt to ya." He laughed again and opened the door. "Oh, an' tell my Grandmamma, I'll be up fo' Sunday dinner. See you round." He left.Rachael showered, trying to wash away the sex and rage and guilt. She found herself shaking and sat on the floor of the tub under the spray.Wilton.She had not even looked, did not ask, just assumed that her unseen lover was JD and let him take her. More, she had loved the mystery as much as the act. She did not. We needed strong bows, so Hajin had acquired the elm bows due to their general availability in Port City. As the training company’s commander, Hajin knew the best craftsmen and trainers in Convey.I put a hand on the Wolf’s arm. “We have the finest companions anyone could ask for, waiting to ensure this ends well,” I whispered, leaning right over my saddle so only he could hear.He nodded with a thoughtful smile, accepting the wisdom, visibly shaking off his nervousness. Right then, five men. Mix that with a desire for senseless killing, and you have deer hunting. My God, John, these animal have rights, too. I wish I could do something about it."John could see very quickly that there was no point in reasoning with her on the matter, and it could only lead to an argument. "Have you heard from Los Angeles how much longer you're going to be here?" he said, trying to change the subject."No," she said. "I asked them again this month if I could go somewhere else, since nothing is.