I threw again just as he shifted and using the staff again as a pivot point tried to kick me with both feet. My tomahawk missed him but chopped the st...ff in half causing him to fall and not complete his kick.The Priest seemed to be stunned a bit so I foolishly stepped forward to kick him. My kick never landed as my anchor leg was swept from under me dumping me to the floor. With us both down on the floor he swarmed over me.With him on top of me he drew back his right hand to hit me. As he. " I believe in you. Please, save us."Chris gave the letter to Hassan and Alyssa to read, and as they read it, Shahia and Chris held them tight. Perhaps because they already knew how bad the letter was, they didn't have a panic attack, though they were terribly devastated. All four of them took turns crying and raging, as Shahia gradually took back her mothering role and encouraged them all to express how they were feeling.Chris stayed late that night, helping Shahia as she gradually settled.. She met me at the door before I even got there, and gave me a huge hug. I hugged Linda and Rosie, then took Mandy’s bags and carried them out to the truck and off we headed. And right before I left, Linda whispered softly into my ear “You have my full permission for anything within your limits, lover.”I stopped at McDonald’s and got us breakfast, and we ate as we headed South. I looked over at Mandy, and she wore a nice sundress and flats, and I suspected she had followed what Linda had told. I'm not John Holmes, and this isn't a fairy tale. But I'm pretty sure she knew that I at least had a positive attitude about what I was seeing.When Sarah noticed what Molly was doing, she was shocked and appalled. Her disapproval was evident in her expression. I don't know what she said to Molly, but I could make a pretty decent educated guess.But I could read Molly's lips when she replied. I think she said, "You're not my mother!"Bless her heart! I had taught her well!I drank in Molly's.