He could almost see Aran, Smythe and Kedron striking at Herald patrols in the night, invisible until the last moment. “But to where?”His finger st...pped where the green shading on the map gave way to curly, darker hues, denoting trees. “Clever, Anarion,” he said softly, forgetting about everyone else in the room momentarily, not seeing the way they were studying him curiously. “He must have gone to the Eryn’elda for aid, or sent someone in his stead, which explains why he took the twins with. She was moved out from her mother's place and into her own apartment before she acted on that decision, though. Her family would have raised Cain if they thought that she might be dating a white man. And if she decided to marry one... Well, she would fight that battle then. As it was, her younger brother complained to her when he came by one night and he found her talking and laughing with Maggie Flynn. Bob asked why she didn't hang around with her own kind and make friends with them. It was. " Thanks! You're the best. And I'm going to thank her, too. But really, don't make a big fuss over me." He kissed her briefly on the lips, and then they hurried down the stairs.Susan finally buttoned up the front of her blouse as they reached the front door.Their time at Dr. Fredrickson's house was surprisingly anticlimactic. The fight had completely gone out of him ever since Susan sprayed him with mace. As Suzanne commented to the others, "It's funny how people suddenly get so ashamed about. The man decides that it’s time to go home and wants to find out if his wife is ready to leave as well.He shouts at the top of his voice, “Shall we go home ‘Mother of Six?’ His wife, irritated by her husband’s lack of discretion, shouts right back, “Anytime you’re ready, Father of Four.”✧ ✧ ✧Four friends spend weeks planning the perfect backwoods camping and fishing trip.Two days before the group is to leave, Frank’s wife puts her foot down and tells him he isn’t going. Frank’s friends are very.