She jolt shuddered through her whole body. ‘Oh I get it, the effect is broken when she’s in pain like that,’ observed Bill. What effect? What th...e are they talking about? Sue’s mind raced–another puzzle. Still, the pain was doing something to her. It was clearing her mind a little. Something extra was happening that she didn’t understand. What had happened to Bill? Did she do it somehow? It didn’t matter. She decided to stay with the course of action, to continue to trust that it would work out,. I realized I needed to go potty, and badly. Not just pee either, that I would have let go pretty much anywhere. But the other stuff?I looked around, but of course there were no toilets installed yet. I looked around the basement, but... well didn\'t want to leave a pile laying around. Looking out the back basement door, I knew what I\'d have to do. To the side I saw a hose hooked up, near a small cement mixer. Sighing, I stepped out into the rain.Rain and mud. My feet sank clear up to my ankles. ”“‘I’m drawn to Tyln’s righteousness’,” Ataya started in a passing imitation of the bishop. “‘I have been since I was a small child suckling on my mother’s teat.’”“‘That must have been amazing’,” Ataya’s voice changed to a slightly exaggerated imitation of Yren. “‘Drinking of your mother’s milk and preaching to her about Tyln at the same time. Most of us can’t even talk at so young an age. Or were you one of those unfortunate lads who was still suckling when he was ten?’”Yren just smiled at her. .."Are you sure Pei Ling would go for that sort of thing? I asked. "I remember you mentioned something about her being quite conservative. She might not want to go along with it." She's aware of the stress we're under and knows how dangerous our situation is here, "he replied. "What about your wife, Leslie?" I'd have to ask her." Tell her how I saved your sorry ass," he laughed. "That'll convince her."Adding insult to injury, he joked."If she agrees, tell her I'll need a pair of her panties.