The scorpion shooters were quite happy to continue shooting as long as Hippolyte was willing for them to do so. As it turned out, the mob of invaders ...had to back off nearly 500 yards before the scorpion fire got to be wasteful of arrows.The people with the conventional crossbows were metaphorically green with envy because none of the invaders had gotten close enough for them to take a shot. All of us knew that the enemy would have to get inside the wall before the regular crossbows could do any. She kissed me on the cheek and said, "Thanks for keeping me company. Enjoy your weekend." SLAM! My heart thudded in my chest and I almost passed out from the sudden exodus of blood from my upper body. Almost instantly I had the most painful erection of my life.Somehow I got the car door open, but I almost fell out of the car. What was it about her that made me react that way?Allison immediately saw my problem and whispered something to Shannon. I saw her eyes move down to the protrusion in my. 08 © 2009 All rights reserved Emily proved prophetic. Despite Simon’s grandiose claims, John had wiped out both him and Edward in a few short hands. He was more than happy to see Emily and Connie return. Lydia came in a few moments later, and headed into the kitchen to make coffee and tea to go with their pumpkin pie. Overstuffed from dinner, there had been unanimous agreement to save the pie until it could be properly enjoyed. John pulled Emily to the sofa and refused to let her go, so Connie. Almost as if they were one, they both stood at the same time after looking at a couple of bodies and joined everyone else."It was a black mage. They were very powerful and the spell drained their life right out of them. Who ever it was must have been very powerful to use a high level spell like that," said Nathan as he looked at the others."But why did he kill them instead of scaring them? None of this makes any sense. None of their weapons or valuables are missing," said Rory as he kicked a.