She was under no illusions that any threatening moves towards the Queen would swiftly result in her head being parted from her shoulders.Turning her a...tention to the stunning white-haired beauty who sat opposite, Sarinia said contritely, “There is much I would like to discuss with you, Queen Edraele ... but first I feel I must offer you an apology.”“You wish to apologise for brutally murdering your family?”Sarinia could feel the disapproval in Edraele’s gaze and she couldn’t help blushing with. "Think of all the good you could both do. You could shape the world, andmake it better. Alice, you could make people like you around the worldbe accepted and even loved. Linda, you could remove the pain andinjustice you have seen. The world could be yours."I have to admit, it was tempting. Sure, he had used his power cruelly,but we could do better. We would be a force for good, bringing help andhope to those who had none..."Why don't you tell them the cost?" said a new voice.We were back in the. “You can call it an exercise in concentration.”“Is that why you wrote “penis” so many times?”“Oh. Yeah, that was an exercise in frustration. Please, sit.” He gestured at the seat across from him, which slid away from the table. “Would you like something to eat?”“Sure.” LIly sat across from him. Gone was the man she had left defeated on the beach. Mike radiated confidence in such a manner that Lily felt like she were in the presence of an Elder Demon. She chalked it up to his fragile mental. ~~~~~~ ‘I’ve never eaten Mexican food before,’ Arewyn smiled, blushing as we sat down at the table to eat, ‘Ya might hafta teach me how, Izz.’ ‘I’ll let Daddy,’ my daughter conspiratorially giggled, ‘Besides, he’s been doing it longer than I have.’ ‘Well, Michael,’ Arewyn giggled, winking at Izzy, ‘Are ya gunna teach me how to eat this food, or am I gunna hafta sit here watchin the two yas stuff yer faces with it?’ Needless to say we all laughed, as I began to show Arewyn how to prepare not.