The firebrands stayed on their flying carpets, but moved as far apart as practical. Teekay positioned the stones along the line of march, but so high ...in the sky that they couldn't be seen by the enemy troops. He released them 100 at a time, and the firebrands exploded the stones at 50 feet altitude. Teekay had released the next set of 100 stones before the previous set had exploded, so that there was a walking rain of bombs on the column.Most of the mercenaries tried to escape by running away,. What actually happened, was that a week or two after she left the Island, Sarah sent me a thank you card simply addressed to ‘Euan’ at the Centre. It took a few weeks to catch up with me, as I’d gone to Manchester to begin my Post Graduate course. I am the world’s worst correspondent and it was a couple of weeks before I got round to replying, (no point in seeming that keen in any case). Neither of us had phones where we lived, so the communications were, initially, entirely by letter. I. I’ve loosened up, although it was a long time coming.”Pam came and joined the group. “We didn’t expect to see you again, Jenn. I’m glad you came back.”Jenn hugged Pam, and they shared a kiss on the lips. Pam looked at Dave, “Oh, this one is a keeper. Can we take her home tonight?”Dave snickered, “That might be a little premature, but you can ask her.”Jenn smiled almost devilishly even past the tears on her cheeks, “Yes. That’s almost more than I could hope for.”Tan tossed in, “Jenn spent last. ”He shrugs. “I guess that’s a small price to pay for a walk in the moonlight with you.”They clean up the kitchen and cover themselves, then walk hand in hand down to the riverbank. The sounds of the city are all around them, but with the lights and the serenity of the river, the noise isn’t really that much of a bother. They sit on the grass by the bank, just out of the lighted area and cuddle together. Lucy’s head is on Roman’s shoulder and his arms are around her. She turns her head toward.