Her pointy ears are not for show, because she was awoken to a growl. "Seriously?," she mumbled before getting up and facing the sound. The source of t...he sound is a flaming bear, growling at her. The bear charged at her. Once the bear stood up when close enough to do a downward slash with both of its claws, she gave a powerful right jab to the bear's abdomen, causing it to growl in pain and fall on its back. Before the bear could get up, two of her long strands of hair got longer and went. Over the first couple of weeks I kept wondering if Carlie was alright. One day I called Sally Hawk. She was glad to hear from me. She said everything was going fine. Just like they expected Jim got a lawyer and wanted to fight the decree. His lawyer told him he was barking up the wrong tree and if he wanted to go head to head against Sally he better get a new lawyer.Jim was throwing around accusations about Carlie. He said she set him up but when it came to proof he didn't have any. Sally said. He would put his lips to her skin and kiss her gentlyand give her a blast of his hot breath. Once, he had lip-synched to GeorgeMichael's ?Freedom 90? all over her body. The combination of his soft fulllips, gentle touch, warm breath, and deep bass tone sent her mind wanderingfor days. Her hand moved the brush slowly over the soft pink mounds above thebra, almost absentmindedly as she remembered that night. She then thought ofall the other nights (and days and weekends) as well. He knew. That. This is your punishment. Now leave, and report to the Baths."Loni stumbled out of the cave and looked around with bleary eyes. She realized she was still holding her tunic and she put it back on. She thought briefly - very briefly - about running away. But life outside the village was very hard and very dangerous. Besides, it was only six months.Loni stood before Valuna, the mistress of the baths. Valuna's stomach was swollen and heavy with child, but then Valuna had been pregnant for as long.