Ow!" Miss Maple curled her lip. "Disgustinglittle crybaby. You can't keep your mouth closed can you Aubrey? No wonderyou were discharged from the Navy... for instability." Miss Maple turned to Sadie "Would you hand me that wooden stick from the mantelpiece dear?" Sadie turnedto the mantel and found what appeared to be a two foot stick made of a blondwood. On one end was a handle very similar to a police nightstick, but on theoth er was carved a grotesquely wide penis head. "Thank you." Miss Maple. Only the fact that both horse and rider were covered in snow afforded enough contrast to see them against the black forest beyond. ‘Who the hell could that be?’ He thought as he watched the slow progression to the house. ‘Hope it is not the McIntyre’s boy coming to get help, maybe something’s happened to the old man.’ He walked to the mudroom dressing in his coverall and boots his mind racing. The McIntyre’s were his closest neighbors and had to ask him for help before, since they were old and. It would just have to wait until all of this was straightened out.At 5:00 I closed the stable and headed for the front porch. Margie answered when I knocked on the front door."Hello, Mark!" she said in the sexiest voice I had ever heard. "Come in. I'll show you where to change and shower. There are clothes on a wooden valet near the bed for you to wear to dinner."She proceeded me up to the second floor but was very careful not to touch me. I did notice that her breathing was more rapid than. " Save it until you have to use it Ling. Wait and see how many are left before you do though. If we can get rid of the dogs we might be able to hole up until they give up at dark. Either way Chung is looking for us a good place to fight from if it comes down to that. Don't take any chances." I think they bout twenty minutes behind us so we need to move again soon Sarge." Yea I know but I am trying to catch my breath before I do Ling. My ass is dragging and this heavy pack isn't helping me any.".