" The demon who greeted them spoke hesitantly, as one who knew little of human speech. "Please to... wait."Chinzel suppressed another surge of panic. ...His stomach roiled as though it wanted to crawl up his windpipe. At the same time he felt light, almost bouncy. The keeper of Nurm's doorway, another of Nurm's demons, seemed tame enough. Its... his hair and beard were a dirty white, his face pale under its tan. His eyes were an unusually light shade of brown. Of nearly human form, he was as tall. The next week I packed and headed towards my parents house. I told them I was coming, of course. I was expecting my mother to meet me there, because it was workday and she was the only one with no job, that’s why I was surprised when my father was waiting for me at the bus station. From curiosity I asked him why, mother isn’t here and he answered that she had an appointment for masseur.This was the last drop in the cup…a masseur is more important than your own son…I was filled with confidence. That is what he has been taught that he is supposed to want but this whole experience is unstable ground for him and he may take great comfort in certainty and the opportunity to please. Go your own way and don't look for his affirmation or consent.Reward/Punishment - It is critical to be clear about what you want and whether he is providing it. Don't beat around the bush or bottle it up. Don't play coy and expect him to figure it out. There is no better way to establish your respective places. Those would have to be purchased separately.”“Do you have a price on those?” Joseph wondered.“I have asked several merchants to put together bids,” Julia confessed with a fresh blush. “Once they understood they were in competition to provide materials to the Crown, their costs come down considerably. We can purchase all the material we need for 15 silvers from the lowest bidder. Even the highest bid was close – 21 silvers. I am familiar with trees. I’ve spent most of my life playing in them or.