I smelled it first. Bacon frying. After that, I just followed my nose to the kitchen, my stomach waking up quickly, a different kind of hunger stirrin...g in me. Quickening my pace, anxious for breakfast, I found myself standing in the doorway of the kitchen. My gaze went immediately to Mrs. Vandermeer, her back to me as she sat at the counter, wearing a dark red silk kimono. She was absorbed in drinking coffee while Greg was busy fixing breakfast. Bacon and eggs and toast, it looked like. My. It sounded like Ella.“Carter? I know what you did. She called me. I know what you did for my Mom.”I felt my body twitch as I fought consciousness.“It’s amazing what you did. Thank you. Thank you so much.” Cassie said.I felt the bed sink as the faceless body sat down next to me.“I want everything. I want it all. I’m ready.” Cassie continued.I felt the sheet pulled away and a hand sneak underneath it, searching for my crotch and gripping my cock.“This is wrong. This is so wrong, but I don’t care. The Finke ain't had no water in eighteen months — mebbe twenny. Our bores are Okeh, but I know we're suckin' deeper. Coupla feet — near a metre. The cattle are doin' good. The solar panels are no trouble. The new fencin's great. But I got a worry. An' Maddy an' me bin talkin' 'bout sellin' out an' movin' someplace where it mightn't be so harsh." Wow!" Yeah. So I tol' her I'd call you and see what you thought." Well. Well, you know that we're a locus for global warming. The north, the tropics,. ”I glanced at him, “That’s a long way from the docks.”He nodded as he held the front door for me, “That was why Captain Able wanted you to investigate.”We stopped just inside our door for Adelia to come take young William and Sam to grab her scribe things. As we headed towards the Laughing Fox, Peter, Dett, Edward and then Chris fell in beside us. We met Able at the side of the inn and he turned to lead the way, “I made sure no one touched anything.”I stopped everyone and nodded to Dett. He.