Then he stopped. Ahead of him, there was a noise. It was coming toward him, he drew his knife and soon stood face to face with an orc. He had known so...ewhat civilized orcs in the city, and heard of many other tribes spread all around the empire and beyond. The orc was as tall as he was, but bulkier and hunched over, with long, powerful arms dangling alongside him. His face was a dark greyish color, his teeth looked mean and his dark eyes looked intimidating. Taryn brandished his dagger and. On those fucking freeways that I hate. We came in through the kitchen, acting so official that no one said anything. Although no one usually says anything to Bear.We sat at a table for four, Rebecca and Mindy looking relieved. Rebecca resolute, Mindy a little nervous. Bear helped himself to Rebecca’s shrimp cocktail. I scored one of Mindy’s oysters on the half shell.I said, “Leave around 6:30, a little before, a little after, whatever works. Don’t go on the freeways, take surface streets to. Never mind it will be a nice surprise for him to see her home a day early.The rain didn’t help, nor the delayed train. Getting in at 9pm at the station dampened her spirits a little, but not to worry, a warm fire, a glass of red wine and a nice hot bath beckoned. And with luck, a nice massage and who knows something warm and hard to round off the day.What luck, a taxi was waiting. She waved and the taxi pulled up beside her, she climbed in and gave the address to the driver. It was warm in the. Kitty let me know that she was first going out to dinner with her photographer and the El West owners/managers after her shows that evening but asked me to wait in the lobby for her until she arrived.I arrived at 15 til 7pm and waited in the hotel lobby for two hrs,I was starting to feel stood up[the concierge kept saying why he knew I was there and kept quoting bible scriptures,he was really annoying me]finally Kitty strolled in somewhat tipsy but co-herrentwith her photographer and another.