"I was thinking on a more permanent basis. He would be much happier thisway, I do believe. I see the websites he visits. He fancies himself...'asissy'..., I do believe." Well..." Brian had to think. This was a strange one. Conditioningsomeone for their own good. Seemed to be dipping into some bad territory."I'm willing to pay an extra $5,000 dollars on top of the already agreedsum to you personally, Mr. Persaw. For a job well done, of course." Done! Wonderful! Wonderful!" Mr. Folds interceded. He. Constantly finding dead bodies everywhere was a significant downside, but almost all of us still were eager to participate. It was necessary work, it was often absorbing, and it gave us a chance to interact in small groups. Nobody was forced to go out, but the alternative duties aboard ship were frequently less interesting and consisted more of plain-old boring labor.The foraging was, increasingly, organized and controlled. It was a poorly kept secret that sometimes our co-ed foraging teams had. Mmm.’ ‘Gina, great job, see what I mean?’ ‘Yeah, it really flies out. Look it’s everywhere,’ I observed rather astonished at it all. ‘See, feel the stuff. It’s sticky and warm,’ offered Taylor so I dragged my finger through it and it was not just gooey and sticky, it was really slippery as well. ‘Taste it, Gina, go ahead, here I will,’ and she swiped up some on the end of her finger and plopped it right into her mouth. I slowly wiped some onto my finger and brought it to my mouth. ‘Go ahead, I. She hadn'tfound me and couldn't find me, but she knew where she needed to be. Shestood next to the Orb, ready, waiting, watching for me.I had to admire her in one sense--I could have taken her out then with myown magic, but she stood her ground, facing her own fate, whatever itmight be. It was time. I had a plan, now was when I would put it intoeffect.Alwyn had instructed me: build a gate that removes all magic from whoeverwalks through it. She had warned me not to use it to strip off the.