”“Okay,” I agreed. “That’ll make my job much easier if you implant it in my memory for me.”Crann flew closer and laid her tiny hand upon m... forehead; she was so small and dainty that it fit entirely between the bridge of my nose and my hairline.“Nweta ihe omuma!” she spoke, a triple cymbal crash echoing in the air. I felt a brief flash of heat enter my skull, and that was it.“There, it is done. Now think about what the spell word is that you’ll be needing,” she asked me, this time, coming. She found him on the bed. She walked over to the bed, wondering if he was asleep. She sat on the bed and reached her hand out to touch his shoulder, but he turned to face her , making her jump and pull her hand back, as if he was a snake going to bite her. >"Hey! Your back." He said sleepily.>"Yeah. I'm back." She said smiling, laying next to him.>He turned to face her. "I listened to you when you said that i had to stay her. Do i get a rewared?" He asked putting his hand on her waist and. ’ I could hear how sad she was. It’s true, I have known her for basically all my life, and I have defended her. I don’t know why I’d leave her. ‘I promise, Erin. I’ll always be in your life no matter what.’ ‘Even if you get married?’ She asked slyly. My answer would be very important. ‘Get married? Why would I do that? I’ve already got a great cook, someone to talk to, and we already live together. I’d say it doesn’t get any more married than that!’ I said, half way joking. It was true,. The two struggled for a moment, with Stephen planting hard elbowstrikes to Bob's face.Eventually, Bob wriggled free and ran off on hobbled legs. He howled apained, "FUCK YOU!" into the night as he wandered into the distance anddisappeared around a corner.He was someone else's problem now.Stephen sat back down against the wall. He was short of breath. Thatwas the most moving he had done in months. As the adrenaline wore off,everything blurred, and he had a hard time regaining his wind.Suddenly,.