Laughter filled the kitchen. When I could finally breathe, I said, "Mom, this is Carol Adams. Carol, this is my mother, Sabrina Thomas."Mom said, "Car...ol, I have heard much about you. I'm going to get my robe on and I will be right back for coffee."Carol stood, in her outfit as see-through as Mom's, and said, "Yes, I think I will, too." She hugged Mom and then they inspected each other carefully just like women prizefighters, and both of them touched my back and neck as they walked away. I had. Salt's Peak.The city of Salt's peak was a bustling trade town on the edge of the empire. Named after the large while rocks that jut up out of the water in it's bay, it was the perfect place to make a name for herself. She wasn't just going to help people, she was gonna be remembered as one of the greats.She heads below deck to collect her things. Money was tight every since leaving her arcane studies behind, and was all but gone after paying her way on this ship. She did still have quite a few. It wouldn't bother me if she went out every night. Cheryl is ebullient, asking me about my day and telling me about hers. She can't wait for Monday night, as she wants me to see her home. I have a feeling that it's just a matter of time before we completely consummate this relationship, and Monday night could be pivotal. I asked her if she could find time to meet me at a Starbucks for coffee on Saturday. It's quite a ways from my house, but we need to be looking at places where my wife won't. Her brown eyes stared at him seriously. She wasn't teasing him."You're welcome," he said."I would never have known how to handle Randy if I hadn't been with you first," she said.Bob had been doing some thinking too. It was impossible for him to banish all guilt, or thoughts of how many societal conventions he had already flaunted on this trip."I shouldn't have done that, but I'm glad you feel like it turned out all right."She glanced out into the forest."Why are adults always such buttheads?"He.