Despite living on different continents we’d grown close in the short time I’d had to know her, we were in contact almost daily and she had become ...a very integral part of my writing process. My initial thoughts were not to write the epilogue at all but to leave the story as it was, I felt it would be wrong to complete it without Lexi as really this was much her tale as it is mine, but on the other hand there are many lose ends left untied and eventually I decided it wasn’t fair on you, the. Unfortunately, neither Pierce nor I would be able to get off work to go with him. But Kate was happy to get the chance to be with her oldest boy as much as possible. So they talked of the places they would visit during the week. Today we were all going to go out to Tybee Island to do some hunting for shells on the coast. There had been a storm recently, so we were hoping to get lucky and find some rare ones. That night Forrest came to my room. I had expected him to do so. We spent some time. It was not a comfortable feeling.Around her, the warriors and Hippeis of the Vangon drew back, a living wall of muscle and steel, all of them desperate to know why Nemi was there and what she could say or do to justify it.There was no-one within fifteen feet of Nemi.Surrounded by such a force, Nemi's feelings of isolation began to grow to dangerous proportions. With a moment's concentration, she dismissed them, pushed them back, and reminded herself that the only person who matter at that. "All three of us. I'm taking you to Autumn." So she's alive too?" asked Cammy in relief."Yes." Hold on a minute, Lance," she said. "You don't have to carry me; I can walk. You look exhausted." Thanks," he breathed, setting her on her feet. In truth, he was still tired after the ordeal last night. Cammy took his hand, and together they headed back up the beach to where they had left Autumn."So what happened to you two last night?" asked Cammy as they walked. "I tried to wait for you, but as soon.