My magic shield that keeps my spells from bugging me is the biggest. It extends, um, about fifty feet, I guess. The next one is much smaller, that is ...ne I call my ‘intent’ shield. No one with evil intent can come within arm’s length of me. Then there are the elemental shields, one for fire, water, and electricity, and another one for magic energy without intent and, of course, the spirit shield for possession and stuff.’ I explained, ticking them off on my mental fingers.‘And you keep them up. On impulse, she walked out into the meadow and collected some of the lavender stalks for their room. The crisp grass rustled underfoot, and the stalks tickled her bare legs and thighs as she enjoyed the sensations of walking almost naked through the field. She felt so free here, like she could drop the robe completely and stroll nude. She smiled to herself thinking about how her man would take her again soon, and how other guests and lovers here must be enjoying the same appetites and. Nothing came from Fran, I found nothing new aboutour blackmailer and it was a quiet day in the shop. I told Sue and Carolabout my surprise gig and they decided that they wanted to come andwatch.On Wednesday I was still getting morning sickness but it was not as bad.I contacted Fran and she told me that they would be interviewing ourblackmailer again that day, but that I was not needed. The inspector haddecided that he was going to take over. Fran was a bit put out by thefact that the inspector. He nods with what might be approval, it’s hard to say. We drink in companionable silence, and the whisky joins the dope, the poppers, the sex, the terror and the excitement to form a whole new cocktail of strange possibility.I think about his arm around my waist.“You always wear that much makeup?” he says.I look at him in surprise.“Is it still on?”He nods.“Then, yes. I like makeup.”He drinks again, a larger swallow this time. I wonder if this is what passes for him as nervousness.“What do you.