"I don't want to lose my appetite before we even get there," I said with a concerned tone in my voice. "If my driving makes you nervous, please close ...our eyes, sleep, or pray. Take your choice." I tried to do all three, but by then, we were almost there. "Are you sure your husband didn't die of a heart attack?" I said in a joking manner. "Please just get the damn bags while I check in," she told me while heading for the office. It was a bed and breakfast, and I found out that we were only one. Brandon has brother?I frowned. Brother. Was there something to that? Was there a spell that required a brother? It was getting harder to think. I was so exhausted, my mind felt like mush, battered by stress and fear until my brain was runny porridge. I felt like there was a spell that required a brother. What was it? I yawned, struggling to force my brain to work. Brother ... brother ... rother ... er...The next thing I knew I was standing in a vast emptiness, a black darker than night. I saw. She did a small double take as shecaught site of Asta's breast under her robe. Asta broke into a slygrin, catching her lover check her out."What will you do today?" Asta asked, without giving away her amusement."You know, what I usually do. Plot to overthrow the world. Nothingmajor," she replied, deadpanned.Asta had seen her be a hard ass. She taunted General Lopez, practicallytortured him. But here, now, she was sweet and funny."Well good luck with that," Asta said, similarly. I looked at the thermostat, 80 degrees! I’ll be leather in the morning! I go to the wine rack and pull out a bottle of red wine. As I pour myself a very healthy glass, I head to the bathroom and turn on the shower. ‘Cheers’ I say to absolutely no one, take a gulp of wine and remove my underthings. As I wait for the shower to get to perfect temperature, I pour another glass of wine and down it, feeling extremely sorry for myself. I check the water, pour another glass of wine and jump in. The.