The gag!....i placed the ball in my mouth and strapped it into position...and realised the the attached tube was for breathing...for the rubber sack w...uld be airtight....i took one last look at the clock and saw the second hand tick closer to 6pm....i took a sharp breath and with all my strength...pulled the zip shut...and in doing so...realised that i could not move my hands in any direction...as i was so tightlysqueezed by the rubber sack....and i could not therefore escape....panic began to. ” I said.I led Chad through my garage and took him down to my studio. I knew I wouldn’t have much time with him so I gave him a chlorpromazine laced beer.“I usually don’t drink domestic, but it was a long ride” he quipped.He then proceeded to chug the beer down.I asked. ‘So you want to marry my niece?”“Don’t get me wrong, but she can be a bitch sometimes”, Chad said.“I belong to the best fraternity, I’m the captain of the rowing team, and I… I…. have…A huge…. huge… trust fund,”“You look tired. They both sat down in Martin's office across from one another, Martin behind his desk and Father Joseph in a chair in front of the desk.Martin suspected he knew why Father Joseph was there, but he hoped he was wrong, "What can I do for you Father?"Father Joseph had dealt with Martin before and he knew how unreasonable he could be. He wasn't sure where to begin, but he felt being open and honest was probably the best approach, "I was talking with Sister Agatha and she said Mia has been rather. I followed the Lieutenant through the building. Once in the training yard, I was impressed by the obstacle course they had. It reminded me of the course I had to run regularly in the Marines.Petra explained what was to happen as we walked to the beginning of the course, “Ok, for a baseline, I want you to run the course without using your mana.” She pointed to a couple of hourglasses embedded in posts, “When I say go, I’ll turn the first glass and start your time. We will use the others for your.