Mavis didn't bother turning on another light as the lamp in the distant living room cut the gloom in the kitchen. Mavis knew exactly where Phil kept h...s cigars... in one of the vegetable drawers in the refrigerator.This is where he'll take me, Mavis thought, hesitating on opening the refrigerator. Somehow, she knew."I didn't see a sign of a prowler," Hank said in the dim kitchen."I didn't either, I didn't know we had prowlers in the neighborhood." Mavis breathed shakily--wishing he would make. My parents had built a pretty elaborate gym in the garage. They had lined the floor with mats and they had free weights, a weight bench, a chinning bar, a set of gymnastic rings, a heavy bag and a speed bag. My mother taught me how to do various exercises and also showed me how to box. She had belonged to a gym when she was growing up and had been taught by the local pro. She had never fought anyone, but knew a lot about it." Wait a minute; she taught you how to box?" Well, yes. She taught me. Max, who already had been a little drunk when he arrived, was now on his third beer, and was getting a bit emotional. “Why can't girls be more like you, Kelly? he said. “I love you. You're always so good to me”“I love you too, little brother” I said.Max began to cry.“Oh, don't cry!” I said, and moved over to the sofa, next to him. “Here, come here!”I took him in my arms and held him, and while he hugged me and sobbed, I kissed his wet face, and stroke his soft hair. Still sobbing, he kissed my. We didn't stop. I headed for the stairs leading up to the poop deck from the main deck. Behind me were Rory, Nimue, and Elsa. As we went, Dork headed towards a door that stood in the centre wall of the aft-castle. We knew from our intelligence that it led to a warren of cabins and storage rooms and to a ladder that lead down into the ship. Behind him ran Goiania, Talbot, and Danvers.I was met at the top of the stairs by a man armed with a scimitar. He struck down at me as I came up the stairs..