That was until July came around.You see, sometimes, not all the time mind you, but sometimes, I would spy on my sister. It was pretty easy. I would ju...t walk into my closet and close the door. The back of my closet wall was the wall to my sister's room.You see what happened is that my room and my sister's room was once one big room. Then grandpa had divided the room into two rooms by framing a closet in each room and covering the frame with sheetrock. The distance from the inside of my closet. "Frustrating night, huh?" I began. "I saw you run out the encounter room. Frick and Frack on your case?"New tears formed at the corners of Sam's eyes. He took a couple of deep breaths and then, as if afraid his voice would fail him, simply nodded. Then, recalling all the drama surrounding Sara and Ramon and me, his eyes widened. "Daniel, you really shouldn't be here..." Shhhh. I've already heard that from Gerry, and I told him where he could stick it. By the time we're done here tonight,. I felt scared, sinking down to the floor, sitting despondently and holding my arms around my knees, my head buried between my legs in shame. --- It took Jack a good five minutes to stop laughing. At first – and for a few seconds - he’d looked at me quizzically, but after realizing who I was he’d burst into a series of huge guffaws, bending over double and trying to catch his breath between raucous episodes. Eventually, h e stumbled out of the bathroom and tumbled onto the couch, exhausted. I. Roquan turned around. "Well?"For the first time since Roquan had known him, his Healer appeared at a loss for words, and his expression was anything other than calm. When he spoke, Roquan was taken aback by the emotion in his voice. "Your Lordship, I am... quite honored and flattered... that you believe my services of such value." You're the best Healer that this Manor ever had, Vanlo."Vanlo took a deep breath. It was the first time the Overlord had ever so openly voiced his praise for him..