Please dont think Im some kind of perverted schoolgirl, she lets out softly. I dont normally do this. I mean, Ive never done something like this. I do...nt think that at all, I said. Its just that…I really like you. Youre really sweet and you treat girls like theyre people rather than a slab of meat like most other guys. And you dont think differently of me despite most of the other girls being much more pretty than I am. Shirley, youre incredibly beautiful. Never let anyone tell you otherwise,. “I’m just sorry your planned stay with me at the farm is now so short. Maybe another time.”“I feel the same way,” said Tabbie, “but we will have two nights together, starting tomorrow.”“You must let Grace have plenty of sleep, Tabbie,” scolded Maureen. “She must be in prime condition for the Wiccan meet. In fact all of you must be in good condition. It will be a long and very important night. The blood moon is a rare event. And this one is extra special.”“Why?” I asked.“There will be a lunar. When Jane arrived home she seemed very happy. She bounced into the room dropping her handbag on the settee and pecking Frank lightly on the cheek."Had a good weekend darling?"She asked, not waiting for an answer, as she took her coat to hang it in the hall.Peter bounced across the room holding a model car. "Daddy look what Uncle Chris has bought me."He shouted, as he threw himself into Frank's arms."How is your mother?" asked Frank as he grappled with Peter."Not too good." replied Jane."That's. We had brought plenty of bolts with us, so we wuz in good shape there.There weren't no dock along here, so the only way fer the pirates ta attack us was by landin on the shore. The far bank wuz a red clay hill 'bout 12-15 feet high between the two barricades, so this side wuz their only way off the river. There wuz no way them pirates wuz gonna climb that bank without a ladder, an' I wuz certain that they didn't have nothin' like that with them. All three of the wounded crossbowmen were on that.