I wanted them off the ground and reasonably safe so I pointed out a couple of nearby houses that were only one storey. I sent my people there and told... them that they were to deal with the guards on the gate and the wall and in the towers. While they dealt with those men, I would lead Anastasia, Ben, and Namur to take out the sentries watching the cages. I left Igor to watch our rear. Again the man didn't like the idea, but this time he didn't open his mouth.Everything went smoothly for the. Her makeup must have taken hours. Wow.In no time at all, Sarah is the center of attention. Well for the menanyway. The men surround her, and get her drinks. The women all gatherin the kitchen and gossip. I end up in the kitchen. I generally end uptalking with the women in these parties. I am not a huge fan offootball, basketball or hockey, and that is usually what the conversationwith the men always ends up as.The gossip with the women is all about Sarah. The women are having agood. E. day. I got spare panties. I can change." Good luck trying after I fuse it on you for a week," Mercy said with achuckle."You wouldn't!" Victoria exclaimed."Don't poke the bear or the bear pokes back," Mercy proudly proclaimed."And this bear is a trickster mage." Touch?," Victoria conceded.They both shook hands. For now, it was a draw. But Mercy knew thatVictoria wouldn't stay quiet for long. She needed to come up with newthings to keep her in check. A hassle. But one she preferred to thecold. Please.”I nodded and we turned to walk home. I’d purposefully avoided Kara’s questions on the way to the ER from the office, and I’d flat out refused to talk to Elyse about lunch before I talked to Jessica. I was able to use her recusal to get past her insistence that I talk to her. No other words were said before we arrived home.“Dinner in ten minutes,” Abbie said.“We may be late,” I said. “Go ahead and feed the kids, please.”“Is everything OK?”“It’ll be fine,” I said. “I just need to talk.