" I do not need to give him anything," Roquan said stonily.Doran rolled his eyes and sighed. "Roquan, you will have to deal with him again. With all t...e Overlords. You do not want to burn your bridges just as you have built them!"Roquan sighed in exasperation. "Fine. I will deal with him in that regard. Graciously." Good." Doran wiped his forehead. "Great gods, does it ever cool off here?"Another long rumble sounded, louder this time, causing the poles to vibrate. "A storm is arriving," Roquan. The Jeep was quickly transforming from a luxurious SUV to an armored monstrosity that looked more at home in a Mad Max film than in an upscale, gated community. After bolting on the last MATTRACK, Finn pointed to the shrinking wheel well clearance. "We're going to need to beef up the suspension. All that armor is adding a lot of weight." Grab some springs from the Hummers," his dad suggested as he examined the problem. "Those should be beefy enough. It'll be a rough ride, but it should keep you. ” Exactly.“It pays to advertise.” 40 minutes later I am sat in my favourite chair, sipping at a second drink and trying to avoid contemplating the passage of time. Day has turned to night, curtains have been pulled shut and a standard lamp in the far corner throws oblique rays of red tinged light to give my sanctuary a warm glow.I sit upright; chin up, shoulders back, straightened hair flowing half way down my back, buttocks perched on the edge of the seat, heels together and my hand gripping. Back to reality I continued my walk round the corner where in the distance I could see the horse rider again,she had dismounted & was taking her riding hat off & she sat on a fallen tree trunk & tied her horse to one of the branches of the fallen tree,I edged myself into the hedgerow that ran along the old railway line & I crept slowly forward.It was a hot day & she had stopped for a rest,she was sweating from her horse ride I was close enough to see her sweat glistening in the bright sunshine.