I feel something when I hold it. It isn’t very strong, but...”I stopped in my tracks, remembering how the shield had already been lowered around i... during the fight with Harrison.Marching up to Wally, I said, “Wally, do you mean to tell me that you even planned to test Alex with my coin?”Wally put down his cup of coffee and said, “I had no idea you and Joe had coins. And I didn’t realize your coin was a real one until Alex told me he had felt something after I had sent you away.”“Wait. You mean. It took me less than a day to find out that she was with that piece of crap to buy you time. They were coming to kill you, Wally. She sold herself to buy you two weeks and to stop the vig.“What were you ... How could ... What the fuck? What sort of piece of shit would sell a woman to a whore-house? I don’t care what the fuck she did. She piss you off? She humiliates you? She cheats on you? Fine. Leave her. Take all the money. Send photos of her getting laid to her family. Burn the fucking house. As Jeff watched, he felt her mental touch. Going to the bed, he put his hand on her.{{{ Illogic. Why has this been allowed to happen? His body has deteriorated until it is near total dysfunction. I do not understand. This should not have been allowed to happen. This is (unidentified concept that Jeff finally decided she meant barbarian, or something similar). }}}It's called old age. We have no way to prevent it. All of us will get old one day, if we manage to live that long. Disease or accident. .. your mind ... your very life ... are all in my hands right now, to do with as I please.” To accentuate his statement, he pinched the nipple suddenly and harshly, provoking a small gasp from her. And while his tone betrayed nothing but menacing intent, she could sense something more urging him on. Something no less powerful but far more primal.“It´s not an offer,” she replied, trying to shake her head before realizing once more how tightly he held her. “I just think we can both agree that it.