It was the pain that I was going to inflict on her husband having to watch us that actually gave me an overriding sensation of deep satisfaction. And ...in a way I suppose it's in my nature. Not to detract from the events but at work I've been told that I'm too dominant as a person and that my team working skills are hampered by the fact that I pick on weak people. This is clearly just my nature, and I guess I'm just so cocky I won't change it. When I arrived to the house I was greeted by her. In fact, unless we find some harder ground soon or risk a turn to the south to get away from the river, I'd be more concerned about not being able to lose them at all, when we turn back again east, to find your friends."Indeed, as they fled due west more or less following the river, the ground was muddy, swampy and heavily vegetated, and they continued to leave clear tracks behind them that even an untrained novice woodsman like Rowan could follow. The brush and thick vegetation was thick. My students had it great and they didn't even know it. You could really be who you wanted to be. Several of my kids where gay, or bi, or even asexual. No one ever tried to hide it. It was great but I was very jealous of them and they didn't understand how good they had it.As I walked out one of my hot teacher friends says "Goodbye, Tammy." No rape or no "you dirty whore" afterwords. God I hate my life. 'If I had the chance,' I thought 'it would all be different.'I am focused on what I am going. I'm sure we made a bit of a spectacle as it is not that common to see a traveling minstrel and his entourage, even in the larger towns like Rock Canyon City. We made it to the inn."Minstrel Lincoln!" Gabe shouted from behind the bar as we entered. "Welcome back to your humble inn." I walked to the bar and shook Gabe's hand. "You are looking fit. Good to see you have healed from your injuries. Master Lees, greetings. What have we down here?" Gabe looked over the bar at the urchin and scowled..