”My ears twitched. Footsteps thudded upwind of us.“Angela,” I said, “a group of unwashed men approach from our left.”Angela turned her head,...gazing at the small hill rising to the northwest of us. “Is that a man on the rise?”I frowned. How had I missed the figure? He stood on the hilltop in black robes, his head covered in a cowl. “He is dressed like one of your master mages, Faoril.”“Really?” she asked, peering off in the distance. “You sure? He looks like a black blur to me.”“Very sure.”“I do. And sapphire lights...Sapphire, Emily thought dreamily. A beatific, slightly vacant expression crossed her pretty face as she watched the lights dance in front of her eyes. Huh. I don't remember seeing the sapphire lights before... purplepurpleBLUEpinkpurplepurpleBLUEBLUEBLUEBLUE"Well, regardless of your opinion of me," Mr. Hill continued pleasantly, "I'm not a liar. You may think that's what happened because that's what Donna told you, when she texted you the other day. And Donna told you that. " The young blonde rubbed her arms as she glanced around the cool interior, goosebumps rising on her arms and her nipples poking against her top. Raoul licked his lips. "How old are you?" Eighteen," Bria replied casually, peering into the kitchen."Just arrived in LA, then?" he asked her, and she nodded, glancing back at him. "You gonna be an actress?" Hopefully, or a model," Bria replied. "Um, where do I sleep?" Downstairs, let me show you," Raoul invited her to follow him down a flight of. I came up behind her and closed my left hand around her throat. I heard her breath catch, and she tensed as if to struggle. I clamped my other hand around her waist, pressing her up against the counter so she can't get away."Close your eyes," I said in a commanding tone, cutting off her breath with my hand. I feel her try to swallow and tremble but she held still. "Do everything I say, and do it quickly and everything will go well for you." Yes, Sir." she choked out with some difficulty as I.