She also poured some more Scotch for me and mixed up another Long Island Tea for herself. It was time for self-indulgence, which was perfectly fine wi...h me on all counts."To mates," I toasted her."I'll drink to hat. Mates," she winked as she toasted me. It was clear that she had a double meaning for that part. She was a witty Yank."So, I don't know about you, but I'm getting rather tipsy. I hate to do this to you, but I think that we should delay the shagging until the booze doesn't ruin my. " Swift Pony suddenly fell silent. Fighting Hawk remembered holding her in his arms, after she was born.Fighting Hawk rose silently and offered his hand to help Swift Pony up. With his injured leg he didn't refuse the help. When Swift Pony looked at Fighting Hawk he saw nothing in his eyes, they were lifeless pools of steel gray death. He felt the tightly controlled anger radiate from Fighting Hawk and he felt a cold shiver run down his spine. He knew that he didn't want to be any of the men. I was just surprised. She must have picked up on that," admitted Corvus. "Did you send Datura to serve in my bath this morning?" Not specifically. I told her and Nerida to come here and serve where they were needed. Did she do something wrong?"Corvus gave a faint shake of his head. "She hasn't done anything yet. But I was naked when I realized it was her." That is ... traditionally how one dresses for the bath," Paphian pointed out.Corvus frowned. "Is she ready for that? I thought it would take. .. that was understating it, a weight was lifted off his chest, he wasn’t relieved, he was euphoric, flying high, so overjoyed to have her back, to have her safe, to not be losing her.Every time he kissed her goodbye it felt like it might be the last time... and it almost was.The sounds in his ears had changed and even though his eyes were open, he had stopped seeing the images. What did the mystics call it — an out-of-body experience?The mouth around his cock had gone, the fucking noises had.