Nobody has been promoted because they gave themselves to Jeff and me. You still have to show us that you are qualified for the job. Everyone has to be... able to do the job they have. Do you understand?”Tabitha looked at Jill, smiled and said, “That is another rumor floating around. When everyone discovered Ebonee and Margo, ah Pixie, stayed with you last night. They were telling the three of us that the interview process was over. Today I find out that they were promoted to management in. We did nothing in the eighth, and Shiggie set them down in order in the ninth.It was time for some heroics, or the Series was over. Morris had been nearly unhittable, but damned if Tony La Russa, the Cardinals' manager, didn't pull him anyway, in favor of their strong young closer, Nathan Washington.We needed two for a walk-off win, and we got just one. Brian Roberts coaxed a lazy fly ball over the high right field wall into the SRO section. It wasn't exactly Ruthian, but it counted for one. But today his chuckling was a little moreprofound. He was sure that today's prank would be his best one yet. Notthat it was hard to prank mortals. But still, he tried to beat hisprevious best. That is what trickster gods do.He really had to stifle his chuckling as mortals drew near. A group ofadventurers. Two of them women. Perfect for his goals. As they drewnearer Earon checkes the last time if his illusion was perfect. Instead ofhis usual roguish self, everyone would see a beautiful woman. Already I find myself wanting to plant kisses upon that shoulder, and now like a mind-reader you touch it, caressing the smooth flesh with the touch of two fingers, torturously drawing them across yourself to your neck, now lifting the back of your hair where they again linger like a lovers lips gently kissing, exploring the explosion of goose-bumps that suddenly appear.Somehow I have removed my shoes, socks without taking my eyes away from you. You again turn, but your eyes only fleetingly.