"We need to talk tomorrow about what the Eternal Flame told us in private tonight," I told Kell and our Wives, as we walked back to the houses that we... were using. I had an arm around Sunshine and Rose both as we walked."Yes, especially about this time limit," Kell agreed. His Wives were pressed against him as mine were against me."It doesn't appear that we will be given a choice," Sunshine added."No, that isn't how the Eternal Flame works. When It wants you to do something, it will get done. She was to be a ringer, and one way or the other see if she could get information on the device Carmel was making.Kim hated the small town; only the fat bonus Zeigler paid her every week made up for the dust and dumb characters and no action. She couldn't ply her trade without jeopardizing her job -- which she had finally gotten -- so Zeigler had to fork over her average weekly take on top of his bonus, and added to her paycheck at Skopos, she was able to salt away a sizable amount. But the. And I’m telling you, that we will keep her doped up until everything is ready”.She heard the voices stop as soon as the door opened, she concentrated on keeping her breath steady and eyes relaxed. “you see?” said the first voice again “she is still out from the first shot you gave her!” All of a sudden she felt a hand on her chest, a heavy hot hand pressing down until she could feel her buttons pressing into her skin. “what are you doing??” exclaimed the first voice again, becoming more shrill. I'm arachnophobic, okay!? I can't help it! It's an irrational fear-meaning not-rational. So, as a not-rational person would do, I screamed, turned off the water, grabbed my towel, and ran out of the bathroom. "Kelsey!!!! Kelsey! Kelsey!?" I yelled for my roommate, but heard no response. Damn it! She isn't home! So, of course, like a not-rational person would do, I called the first person that came to mind. He picked up his phone on the first ring. "Clarise? Is something wrong?" "YES! There's a.