Nothing had really changed since he had left for college. There were still piles of books and papers with a cleared spot for his laptop. Most of the b...oks were paperback horror novels by King and Straub with a few hardback non-fiction books as well. A collection of H.P. Lovecraft stories was on top, covered with a thin film of dust. He was seeing all this without really seeing. His mind was elsewhere.Tonight was going to be complicated and a bit dangerous, but the thrill was going to be worth. The dam had been off set from the edges to keep it off the gates' sealing surface. The frame had been bonded around the hatch edges when the foundry's barge had arrived to remove the gates. McCock had stopped the work on the dam for safety reasons. They had watched the powered barge come alongside. Having hassled the damaged barge into the lock, the Flock was able to appreciate the skill of the foundry crew as they used differential pull on the lines with controlled bursts of power from the. Like I did, you horny old goat" Alexander said reaching his hand out and pinching Plutarch's arse."Oh yes" Plutarch said mischievously "Spear work, help with thrust, and withdraw techniques... , very important you know" He added winkingThey both laughed.Two horsemen with Krypteria insignia went by following the Helot unit.The Helots were not trusted.Plutarch and the other instructors at Alexander's old Agoge had been drafted to train the Helot slaves willing to fight the Persians.Many had. "Ready?" the Slayer cast a sideways look and a little grin at the now nude woman beside her. Damn. Nina WAS good looking. Buffy had never leaned that way, well, maybe a time or two she had looked over Faith and wondered what it would be like with her, but Nina could stir something if she let it. Shaking her head, Buffy looked at the leader as Nina called back."Born ready."Buffy nodded. She stomped on a broken branch in front of her, breaking it in two and spinning half of it up to her hand..