These nobles think they can just take our power. They have no clue what it takes to earn a position among us. But enough of that you are not going to ...ut any treaty or negotiations at risk so you will escort me down there in chains and turn me over. I won’t have you getting in trouble over me. I just need a final thing and then you can put me in chains.” I reach through the darkness and try to locate my mask and I see it I wonder how she will take this. I can see God asleep with my mask she is. It occurred to him that he'd have to station another man here, near the overlook, to be in cell phone range to get Yavinsky's call. He would be in place to hear a radio call when their target moved, and would call to summon the helicopter. Damned primitive communications! This will yet blow up in our faces. I cannot be sure we can respond in time if they make a fast break for it. Think, Kaz, think! How can I plug all the holes? And my worst worry is unanswered: what happened to Boris and. “Is that what you think, child? That I am the God of the Night, and I fuck people to be cruel?”I closed my eyes, and felt hope return. “Mistress…you are known in the Community as the Goddess of Darkness, the examplar of pain.” I swallowed again. “And pain calls to me."I will worship you…and sacrifice to you…if You will allow me.”She crossed one immaculately clad leg over the other, straightened Her skirt, and I heard amusement in Her voice. “But you’re not a virgin, are you?”“I’ve never been. Where thehell is it coming from?"Who's phone is that?" Chris asks pointing to the desk. I look over tothe desk and see my phone flashing its light and playing the music. Ithas the pink phone case with cute stuffed, cartoon bear on the backthat I bought at the mall. I reach over to answer it shaking my headat my absentmindedness of forgetting that cute ringtone I bought."Don't be silly," I say before pushing the 'talk' button. Chriscontinues his mockery. Jerk."Um, Jeri, it's Pete. Zoey's.