“I just need to stop by my office before we head to the house.” Even though I was anxious about the situation being changed, something in his voi...ce told me not to ask any questions or protest. We made the trip to his office tower in relative silence, beyond the usual chit chat. After about a fifteen minute drive, Rick and I arrived at his office. We parked the car, walked into the building and took the elevator up to his floor.Rick showed me into his office, closed the door, and told me to. Once in the bathroom I stripped off my fleece lined jump suit, then removed my long sleeve white tee shirt, and my briefs. I quickly entered the Fiberglass shower cabinet, where the water was already running. Even though it was going to make it up to forty degrees outside, I had been dressed for the cold wind blowing over the trike.After my shower, I dressed for my day inside the house. I found a pair of cargo pants and a thermal weaved tee shirt. Finally I put on one of my heavy plaid. A satisfied smirk upon those pale, rose petal, lips as she thought about how her mother would react when that paper was read. The tub now half full, her plan put to action. Her wrists placed beneath that warm, rushing water as a razor was brought down upon them. The cuts were small, but did their job. Barely noticeable as deep crimson began to mix within the tub. Her watery grave set, she laid her head back. Not a tear left her, nor a shallow cry as her deep green eyes were closed for the what. Feeling newly empowered, Moira spoke, “Computer, what she said. Take their orders and get on with it. While you’re at it, make sure our bed is big enough for five active people.” A Damsel would surely be added later, and there needed to be room for her.While they were eating and chatting, Pēteris asked Moira, “Have any of the rules changed since Daniel was on his last adventure? It has been a while, so if there have been changes, we need new copies of all the Crossroads and Cassandra.
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