"First time," she said."So you just decided to do it?" I and Suzi and Marie would go bowling together now and then. We met Kelsey a few weeks ago so t...hen the four of us would go out. Kelsey's been in a league before and asked if we wanted to join one. Since we have so much fun together, we decided to join and this way it's cheaper too." How much does it cost?" I asked. Mom had asked about that when I told her I accepted Mia's offer."Nothing," she said. "Marie already paid to play and it's too. I had begun to have recurring visions of a select group. It was immediately obvious that he had found what he was looking for. It was also very frustrating. Here I was a key player in a major investigation and she couldn't tell me squat. I was getting pretty pissed about the whole thing. The situation was getting tenser as our deadline approached. Once more I found myself covering familiar territory as our weekly shouting match got into full swing."We've been over this, Jimmy, I can't tell you. I figured I would need them soon. About 15 minutes later Shanana came up with a couple of bundles she wanted to stow on Jake. "Food" she said matter-of-factly. Almost on her heels Miya and Liya arrived with small packs of their own. I could see they contained clothing. Each of my women was wearing her trophy necklace and Shanana insisted I put mine back on. When Shanana insists, there is no argument. I acceded to the request and got it out from my stuff. I did put it on, but I put it inside my. Notables from as far off as Sembia, the Dragon Coast and the Western Heartlands were going to attend, all for the man who had punished me for stealing a sword.I felt every inch of my low station within the royal palace and received many, many instructions on how I was to conduct myself within. Unless I was attending my master I was to remain in the servant's section, below ground, or within his quarters (the man's insinuation by that was obvious). I was not to enter the gardens, any of the.