I cut the duct tape preventing her from attaining human posture. I retrieved her clothes from the pile near the closet door, cut the zip tie on her fe...t and dressed her in her jeans; her underclothes would be my trophy however. I rebound her feet and repeated the process with her hands, she was now dressed, bathed, and now bound. I dragged her back into the closet that started this. I told her she would stay in there until my parents arrived. She would act like nothing had happened, and tell my. With each subtle rise and fall of her covered chest, I could almost sense the essence of life leaving her. Yet, despite the pointed ears and nose which to me indicated a menace, an evil, she appeared to be completely at peace with herself, with her situation. …with her sacrifice. Slowly, the blue-green vines descended from the lower branches of the ancient tree. Each vine appeared to have a mind, a life, of its own, moving individually, never in concert with any other vine. Yet the vines. I saw her and gave smile.. And just like that I went to her house to enquire something… She talked normally and asked to come inside.I went inside and sat.. I asked about her husband, she told he will come late and kid is playing out side.She came with water and gave glance of her milky boobs with naughty smile. I got excited and while taking water.. Try to touch her hand. She saw and went in kitchen.I slowly followed her, and hold her hand. She saw and stopped. I pulled her towards me and. Ambassador, what's going on here?"James held up his hand in a 'just a moment' gesture, and said, "You would probably get more upset if I asked you about forty men, including a couple of wounded and a body bag, getting in, so let's drop that for now. Colonel, I would like you to meet Major Caleb Connor. Major, this is Colonel Allen Murphy. Colonel, the Major is not, nor will he ever be, in your chain of command. I would like the two of you to meet as civilians, and gentlemen."Allen's eyebrows.