Steph was pleased that she was no longer the worst disgrace in the family, but was rather surprised to hear her grandmother dismiss the idea."Dear, I ...on't see it. I'm about to die." No, Grandma, don't say that. I'm sure you'll be fine!" But really, she just said this for form; it was obvious that she wasn't fine."Don't give me that, young girl. You know better than that. I know I'm going to die. In fact, that's why I wanted to talk to you."Steph looked at her grandma, surprised. "Umm,. I slide the tip of my tongue across your lips... and turn saying follow me...Seated in front of the fire... neither one of us hungry for food... but we eat lightly... the anticapation growing between us...Finnally finishing...I ask you to clear the dinner things up while I do something in the other room...I return shortly... to find you stretched out in front of the fire... leaning back on your elbows... you hear my approach... smiling I kneel down next to you... your hand reachs out to pull me. Gross bodied creatures with dangling snouts swarmed around the lights, diving at them on leathery wings from the shadowy rafters."Stirges!" Bartan warned, loosing an arrow at one and drawing his sword. Sling bullets and crossbow bolts knocked down several of the furry horrors, but the rest still attacked. Baysil fended off one with his shield, swatted another out of the air with his mace. Shouts of pain and fury mingled with the shrilling of the stirges."That's all of them!"A few of the. He'd found the wedding rings his Pawpaw and Meemee had worn for as long as she'd been alive. They'd been married for thirty years, so he hoped they'd be lucky to use. Pawpaw's plain gold band fit his finger, but Di's dainty fingers would probably be too small for his Meemee's diamond band. It wouldn't matter so much for the wedding, but he'd need to get it sized if Di wanted to keep wearing it.Michelle and Lauren had been calling all morning with ideas and suggestions for the wedding. He loved.