"Christopher VII nodded grimly and opened his desk drawer, extracting a dagger covered with runes. "Come here, boy." The young man eyed the blade wear...ly, though he obeyed. The Exarch grimaced as he touched the tip of the weapon to his right forefinger and drew it down to the first knuckle, a line of deep red, almost black blood welling up. "This is going to be slightly different from most oral messages you have delivered. You will not remember anything about ever being asked to deliver this.. It stood motionless for a minute and dropped down with a hideous thud amidst the eerie silence that suddenly filled the woods. Then out of nowhere, a girl with raven coloured hair and skin as pale as moonlight rode out from nowhere on a gallant white horse. She dismounted the horse in one swift motion and knelt down beside the fallen gazelle. She lay the gazelle’s head on her lap and with an equally swift motion she pulled out the arrow from the gazelle’s neck. Blood was everywhere, yet she was. .. I found that it required much more concentration to govern the sense of urgency doing this than with my fingers -- several times I almost lost it! Over and over again I let it build deep inside, only to stop just in time to prevent rhat swiftly swelling sensation rising up! So lost I became in what was happening to me that I completely lost track of time as I floated from one swale to another (of which I lost count after fourteen!): finally, as I was recovering from one that was really good. ." Looking at Jeanie I went on, "how would you describe it?" Oh, no," Jeanie said. "You're not pulling me into this mess. You got yourself there and you can sink all by yourself."I took a deep breath and said, "Ok. I guess I'm off to seal my fate. Agent Barnes, I'm all yours." Oh no he's not," Jessica called out. "He's all mine."Agent Barnes smiled at Jessica, saying, "There is little question about that!"Jessica had the good grace to blush nicely as I crutched out of the room."At least we have.
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