I'd yet to decide the fate of Raymond's Euros and was minded to empty them into the fire pit and use them to fuel the barbecue. Tempting as it was, I ...esisted the urge.As Gemma and I were rejoicing our good fortune, the Toshiba's mail icon changed to indicate the presence of a new message received through my anonymous email proxy. I clicked on the icon and the message appeared, brief and to the point."Richard, the rest of the funds available as promised. Meet me Friday, same place. Bring. “I was like a lonely raspberry. You wouldn’t understand, but my friend told me yesterday that raspberries die from loneliness. Isn’t that the saddest thing you’ve ever heard?” Daniel laughed. “You’re weird,” he told me, and then sorta looked me over. “You look nice today. Or do you always look this nice, and I just forgot?” I pouted. “You probably forgot all about me Daniel! After all, a week away on the romantic beaches of California, staring at the girls in string bikinis…” I trailed off in. .." Shecut off as Rose was assaulted by sobbing bandmates."I'm sorry, Rose... I'm so sorry..." they apologized almost in chorus.Azalea hugged her tightly, crying into Rose's shoulder, Linnea wrappedher arms around them from the other side. Narjis and Iris had thedignity to not overcrowd Rose's personal space, but were equallyrepentant."It wasn't your fault, guys..." Rose tried to sooth them. "It wasCarmine, she made all of this happen..." I know, but... It just feels like we let you down...". ”“You got over six hundred out through your rear-guard action, John. You’ve nothing to be ashamed of,” Arch added gently.“I’m just trying to think if I could have done anything differently, Arch. Perhaps saved more,” I nodded. “Though it wasn’t quite as bad as that retreat where I lost Thea.”“Aye, true,” Roxanne nodded. “But some good came of it. We now know the Vultoqi can and do use hand weapons; that they do have some form of ward-breaker and that you’ve given the Drow a massive boost in.