"Ever been frogtied?" Richard asked. Dawn had never before been bound as she was, let alone frogtied, and shelooked down at the carpet and her slashed...clothing. She said nothing, lookingdown as she thought she should. "Kneel, please, babe," Richard said, his tone softening perceptibly. Dawn, her sweat now cooling slightly on her tousled brow, was now realizingshe was not about to be killed or mutilated as she knelt in front of him, headdown, wondering what would happen next. "Put your head. We exited the temple and walked clockwise around the grounds. Since the dueling circle was in the opposite direction, this area was new to me. We paused at each group so that she could make a few observations to me about them. The first group was made up mainly kids between the age of eight and ten. There were a couple of older girls to assist each priestess."For a small fee we train the children to care for themselves and their weapons. To the ones that excel, we offer further study." We. Looking over at the chair that Leon had occupied for over a year, he declared, “I think we all enjoyed the send-off soiree on Friday; my wife certainly knows how to organize great shindigs, doesn’t she?” He chuckled and folded his hands together. “The New York Office is going to be a great one there with Leon to help lead the team. Which directs me to the first order of business, the search for the new lead here.”Jennifer smiled as she listened to Roger go over the list of qualifications he. . I guess we can go to my place, if you'd like to?" OK, that's fine. We sure can't go my place," she laughed.They drove to Bill's apartment, talking to each other as if they were on their way to a movie or a coffee shop. It was a strange atmosphere and he was uncertain just what would happen when they reached his place.Marion seemed to be in playful mood, despite what Bill viewed as the seriousness of the occasion. She was almost giddy and he wondered if it was nerves and she was trying to hide.