And thick tendrils of darkness extended out from the central mass. From this altitude the arrangement gave Edward the impression of a mortal illness t...at the humans called cancer. A fitting analogy, he thought, because like a cancer these creatures gradually choked the life out of the humans they infected. Even when a mortal servant of the Enemy was allowed to keep his life rather than ordered to give it to his master, no one could call what they had a life. They spent every waking moment. He’d pulled up the hood of his cloak against the rain.“Now,” she replied softly, it’s time for a drink.”The rest of the walk was made in silence, which suited her; she had much to think on. She had been planting seeds, whispering in ears, pulling on strings since well before she had abandoned Maloth’s mad quest for dominance. Shops and taverns and inns lined the main avenue that led to the docks, the latter with light spilling through the cracks between closed shutters. Merry music dimmed by. They would want non-compete clauses, some fairly stiff ones, no working east of the Mississippi for 10 years. For me that’s no big deal, Marsha has wanted to move back home to Colorado for years and the kids love it out there too.’ Steve finished watching his friends face, getting no clue of what he was thinking. Michael knew what his answer was as soon as Steve said he was for the idea, moving on, seemed to be the theme of the day. ‘How soon do they want to move forward?’ Michael said stubbing. She has on a plain white t shirt and a black bra. Her legs were killer and tanned nicely. I know she caught me starring. We talked and had lunch together. She told me she would be back later that week.About 10 days later she shows up crying with a bag of clothes. She told me she had been evicted from her home because she didn't pay the rent. She had a list a mile long of excuses. I figured she blew it on booze and QVC. I talked to her as she sobbed and she eventually fell asleep.The.