.. KK ... K..."Stephen leapt over the dead guard's body towards Alexa only to discover the smaller Albanian crime lord had already seized hold of the ...chain between the girl's ankles, preventing her from slipping further down the spike. "A big mistake, Stephanos - insulting our new country. Anyway, we Americans DO rule the world, don't we?" He looked up with complete indifference at the gasping face of the slave whose life now depended upon him maintaining his grip on her ankle fetters,. Father Fournier had reappeared in different vestments from those he had worn to celebrate the mass."I'm sorry that I have been unable to meet with all of you previously, but I have been very busy," he told us in apology after we reached him near the altar."It's not a problem, Father," I told him. "We are used to beings very busy ourselves and understand." Yes, Military people understand about the requirements of one's duty," he replied with a smile and his French accent showed even more. Two. ***Anderos passed through the great front gate of Stormwind with the guardsgiving him a cheerful greeting and wave. The night elf lad smiled atthem, but it was a cold, humorless smile. As the walls of the Alliancecapital vanished behind him, the disguised elf felt as if he had onceagain abandoned all hope and surrendered wholly into undeath. It had beena foolish idea to go himself, Anderos chided. He should have sent loyaloperatives, as it should be. This was much too dangerous, this suddenrush. His boots clanked on the metal surface as he disappeared into the cargo hold. Aliana watched his heavy frame walk away. Without any preamble she sprang into action. The elf took the time he was away and ran toward the closed hatch door. She tried everything to open the door, but without success. The tick alloy didn’t make any sound as she banged her fists in frustration.Samael emerged from the darkness. He walked up to her and grabbed her by the neck, twisting her head to the side. She saw an.