Master Heathcoate was spending the evening at the closest tavern, his favorite, but his wife had little concern over his safe return. He’d made it h...ndreds of times in whatever state the end of the evening had left him without a single mishap. Tonight would be no different, she was as confident of that as she could be of anything.When she finished pouring she sat back in her comfortable chair, the one she customarily used with its collection of throws and scarves to keep the sitter warm.. That had been the report it received but the reports had ceased over a year ago. No reports had been received since. Some how his minions were being destroyed whenever they went on the other side of the mountain range.Five of the Silkas had been captured but instead of exterminating them right away, as it had in the past it started examining them. The first two ceased to function right away when they were opened but Xtos had learned from them. When it opened the next one the cuts were not so. Carl looked at her, desperation showing too clearly in his face. “Carl. It might be my daughter ... I told her I wasn’t going out. GOD I’M SORRY ... pass me the phone, the cordless one there.” He went angrily to the phone, pulled it from its holder on the wall and turned to her. She was off the steps and had slithered down the stairs. She was sitting on the fourth tread. Her skirt was round her waist. Knees slightly spread. Where his fingers had pulled at her thong it now lay to. It is happening even now. Youcan feel it, Chabby. You can feel yourself letting gomore and more, sinking deeper and deeper into totalrelaxation. Do you feel this happening right now,Chabby?” There was a silence, the ringing in my ears seeming todrown out all other sounds but Gloria’s soft voice.This was remarkable. I was standing there, staring ather, and yet I felt so comfortable, so calm. Her eyesfloated in front of me, pulling me down into them.Deeper and deeper. I wanted so much.