Slowly hecracked a door open. Peering through he saw no light, no movement, couldhear no sound. Satisfied they were asleep he crept back upstairs. In ...hisroom he gathered the book and opened it to the proper page, one he hadkept bookmarked by the focus item he'd used to cast his "affinity andmasquerade" spell - a small thread-woven bracelet. He laid out the sandsfor casting in the prescribed circle around him and lit the candles inthe positions of the four elements, plus two more for the book. I took ages to get ready revelling in trying on my dress. The lingerieshe had purchased was so sexy.The party kicked off to a good start people started drifting in andthere were heaps of people. I had sort of picked up the barman's dutiesas guest after guest rolled in.I was talking to one of my clients when I spied Viv out of the corner ofmy eye. I looked around carefully and sure enough fucking Yves was thereas well. The moment I saw him my heart started racing and my bloodpressure went. Jack. He has a few question about my teaching methods. Ill be back later, if you arent here that is okay. Just take the money from the lock box at ocean view. But if you are Ill know you love me. Looking at him I frown, I couldnt gather why he would believe that. Why would I leave him, I will love him always. I follow him down stairs were he grabs himself an apple. Looking at me once more he kisses my forehead. He walks out and I stand at the door watching him. Until he pulls out of the drive. Hisonly objective had been to defend Mewar from the Moghuls. This...woman was talking about controlling all of India. Why did she have to beso beautiful? It was distracting. "You'd better explain yourself, Mark. Idon't have enough information to ask the right questions."Mark acknowledged Rana Pratap's predicament. "Please call me Jayti,your Majesty. From the view of the future, your Majesty, there are threebad problems preventing India from being a strong country."She ticked them off on her.