As it was, the blow still sent me reeling. I grabbed for a potion with my shield hand but missed, as I was stunned.Running backwards from the spriggan..., I moved around the statue to keep some distance from it while I tried to get my senses back. The spriggan followed me, trying to land another blow. It hit the statue and knocked a small chunk from it instead. That gave me an opening, and with my remaining strength I swung with everything I had left. My sword cleaved the head of the spriggan in. "I think my work is done for the day. Youcan have my seat, April."April slid in across from Laney and me. "Cross your legs, Boss. I couldsee too much when I came around the corner. You can't do that at theoffice. He's hard again, by the way. He's loving this," she said toLaney and the departing Sandra, loud enough for the waitress, Inez tohear as she showed up with the food. Inez smirked."So now what?" I asked."Shut up," said April. "We have some policy issues to cover with you. Aspersonnel. When he did, I fell forward,I felt someone cover me with my bedroll. The next thing I remember was an unpleasant sensation on my face. I realized that it was morning and that it was also misting rain. It hadn't been misting too long since the concrete drive was barely covered. I forced myself from my sleep induced stupor long enough to slip into my panties and jeans. Then I slipped into my leather moccasins. I managed to quickly determine what I needed to do. There was a picnic shelter with two. I was the only one in the car. I went to my own stateroom, which had originally been designed for the president, where I stripped and stepped into the shower.I was toweling off when Ileana, Abby, and Shelby walked in without knocking."Shelby wants to ask you some more questions, Michael," Abby said as she flopped down on my berth."I figured that you would have told her everything she wanted to know by now," I said as I walked naked into my room. I went to the built-in chest and removed some.