The slightest trickle of blood appeared in his left ear. I must have stood over him looking down for two or three minutes before I knelt to feel for a... pulse. There was none. I looked out into the street to see who was watching. There was no one in sight. His car was still in his driveway across the street. He must have walked over to my house. I went around, took him by the feet, pulled him into the living room and closed the door and pondered what to do next. I don’t think anyone would believe. Thursday There had been no call on Tuesday or Wednesday and by the time I got home on Thursday I was close to calling her myself. I stayed my hand and was rewarded by the chirrup of my ‘phone at around 9 in the evening as I was settling down with a pad and some graphics of a new campaign in front of me. ‘Hi, Trish.’ Emily sounded tired. ‘I have just finished the divorce from hell and I need a drink. Care to meet me at “Lionel’s” bar?’ It was 9 pm for God’s sake. I had eaten and was set to. ******Sandy declined to go with her parents to the Saturday Farmers market but secretly arranged to meet with Seydou at his farm instead. She didn't know what to expect as she stared at the big black man in front of her. He was so handsome, with a little grey hair starting to show itself at his temples. He didn't seem to be all that interested in taking her picture, rather, he was more enthusiastic about showing her Rauch, his black stallion, and started to talk more and more about his prized. Kate had one, too. Protection from harm. It added a complete layer of DR 1 to everyone for ten minutes. Usable once per hour. She hit me four times that afternoon. Apparently, it was expensive to cast.I learned to time my Slash with the migration of Ghouls. I would hold casting my spell for a few minutes in order to catch more in my wave o’ death.Just short of five hours later, I was the only one standing.“We need to headhunt and move. I don’t want to be here at nightfall.” Nat was taking her.