"Sam looked around the campfire. It felt good to be back on land, in the wilderness, away from civilization and all that it created. Back in control, ...somewhat, of her destiny. She only wished Jack was there, sitting next to her. His hand on her leg, strong fingers writing secret words meant only for her. Someday..."I will be honest," Lil said, "now that the damned compass has, finally, done more than just point ... I'm scared." She hugged herself, despite the closeness of the fire. Kik, perched. I'm not sure you're in a position of enough authorityto be a danger to anyone."I'm not certain if he's serious or just baiting me, but he gets a risefrom me anyway."I'll have you know. One of the major tasks of an emergency nurse is tostop emergency doctors from killing their patients." What?"What exactly!! I'm left wondering where the hell that came from. I meanit came from me. But it came from a girl who knew the importance andvalue of her job. I think I am changing.I don't respond to Kevin. "You're alive! We thought you would be long dead from old age." She shouted verbally and mentally, "Not that we're not glad, but this is a shock."Star asked, "Are you hurt? Is your family safe?"Felix groaned. "The strangers somehow took control of our thoughts and forced us to labor for them. They are holding our family groups hostage and will harm them if we try to break the hold."A giant dire wolf approached. "I'm Pack Leader. We received the same abuse. The hold was broken when you attacked.. Feeling how hard Jason’s erection was under his shorts encouraged me and I began gripping him, feeling how big he was. I had trouble restraining myself when I realized how big he was, but seeing as the bench was too public for what I had in mind, I chose to behave myself…within reason.“What about you, Paul?” I sat and waited for an answer. “You still haven’t answered me!” I said looking back up at him. “Jason here,” I nodded in his direction, “is more than ready, if what I’m holding in my hand.