" Isn't it enough that you could get the Program killed?" Jason asked."Well, maybe," Curt said. "But we will probably be forever associated with you a...fter that. I agree with Mom. I'm willing to carry any image, I guess, to protect the kids. I'd just like to know what it is."Jason paused for a while and took a deep breath before speaking. "Those of us in Renewal have struggled a lot trying to come up with what you are asking for. As you can imagine with a group of pretty powerful people, we are. Get the papers drawn up and I'll sign them." Don't you want to know the settlement figure?" I'm sure you'll have done the best deal possible, I didn't go into this for the money." Milla looked a little crestfallen. "OK, OK, of course I want to know. I just don't want to appear mercenary about it." One hundred and twenty five thousand." "WHAT?" You heard." How the hell did you manage that? That's about ten times what I thought." When I mentioned I was also acting for Harry and Georgie after them. Take all the time you need," hesaid.The next morning, Marchesa and I went on our morning jogs around thecity. I had hoped maybe the fresh air, the sunlight, and a bit ofexercise would clear my mind as I woke up still dazed and confusedabout my feelings towards a guy.Marchesa and I stopped at a local juice bar on our way back to thecondo. I had been pretty aloof most of the morning and Marchesa musthave noticed."Hey sweetie are you ok?" she asked. "You seem distracted." Oh-yeah..." I said. "I'm. I sank back, my rump resting on the heels of my feet. I looked around, gasped at the sight of Sven and Ealaín battling a figure of shadows. Lances shot and stabbed and thrust at the two warriors, keeping them at bay.I gasped at what I saw dancing in the shadows. “A witch?”~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sven Falk“Las's putrid cum!” I snarled, holding my right hand behind me, using my arm as a counterbalance as I parried with my short sword. I backed off of the shadowy form, the spears of darkness.