Her breast tightened and she reached for McCreedy’s steel forearm as her head swam with the drama, her breath, already restricted by the corset of h...er undergarments, shortened. Through the gloom and dispersing mist, she could see the tall frame of her husband in one of the groups. His broad shoulders and easy stance were recognizable anywhere, for a moment she almost forgot her distress as she saw how even in this time of crisis, amongst the bravest and sternest of men, he alone shone. It was a steep hill, so my mule struggled with the weight of my armor and weapons. Compared to our archers, I fell well behind. To the pursuers, my slow animal seemed too good to be true. The lighter armored Raiders in the back ranks began chasing after me. After them, the berserkers began chasing me, and then entire ranks of Raiders broke apart and raced up the hill at their best speeds. They were angry and believed someone would slow me down. I smiled to myself about the time a cross bolt hit. In an instant, the energy field disappeared and he was freed. The black shroud floated ominously over to Daedalus. “I have asked your master for your assistance,” the mad doctor explained.“What is your bidding, Lord Gorerath?” Ceremant asked.“Deliver two of the humans to Daedalus,” Gorerath commanded, then his voice deepened with a foreboding rumble. “They are to be unharmed and untouched, Ceremant. You fail me in this task and it will be the final time.”“As you wish, my lord,” Ceremant said.. Each time I saw her, I could see a sadness in her eyes and it gave me a little satisfaction. It also gave me a little dissatisfaction with myself that I could enjoy her suffering.But each time a strength and determination to recover from her self-made unhappiness also showed in her. It gave me a little satisfaction that I was happy to see her on the path to recovery. It also gave me a little dissatisfaction that I could have any empathy with her situation. Basically, the whole thing generated a.