She replied that she loved it and all the time she was studying in the city she had longed to be home. She went on to eulogize the pleasures of the be...ch, the fresh air, and the walks in the nearby tree clad hills. ‘And anyway,’ she added, ‘If I do want to occasionally go to the city it’s only a couple of hours drive.’ Martin decided he would employ her, but it was agreed only on a trial basis for the first three months, and then if they suited each other Sari would be taken on permanently. They didn’t have internal struggles of consciousness, and were much, much better at understanding other spirits upfront. It’d be like asking wild animals to lie to each other. Sure, animals tricked each other with their natures, but outright lying? Conscious deception with words? No, spirits could usually be trusted, even the manipulative, deceptive ones like Street-Tail King, who’d twist their words into half truths by their nature.But they could lie, and that was important.Sighing, Art leaned. "Evan said she and grandma are toting around a briefcase full of cash like they're planning to make a drug deal or something."Regan looked confused."Every time Mom has gone to a used car dealer to look for something, they've treated her like crap," Andy explained. "The last time - when the old van broke down - they ran her credit and told her she'd need a huge down payment to get any sort of loan, and that any loan she'd get would have a huge interest rate. She told me she wished that she could. Shy glances led to gawking when some cute guy bent over or had to stand on a chair and stretch up to reach something. On occasion, Brenda's mouth actually dropped open and her heart raced. Looking and reacting was one thing, unavoidable and natural, I suppose, especially at that age. But her thoughts and her reaction to them were, on the other hand, downright naughty!But at that time, Brenda was discrete and gave one and all the impression of being a little-Miss-Goodie-two-shoes. Brenda's.