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This week's chapters open with Thorne and the others arriving on the enclosed porch at the back of the house to find a dozen vicious dogs and their handlers waiting for them. Thorne's solution to the problem is to call on the Grroz to remove the threat. The CIA men are shocked by his solution.
Thorne explains who the Grroz are and where they came from after they depart. He then demands to know what the mission involves. Mr. Hill finally tells him. After Hill explains the mission, Thorne and Gwen depart in an SUV belonging to the K-9 unit.
They stop in McLean to eat as Gwen is ravenous. Thorne explains more about the Grroz and where he is staying before the question of his age comes up. Gwen also reveals how old she is.
They return to Arlington to collect his things and the rental car. After Gwen naps for a few hours, they head for her house out in the country. The rental and the K-9 vehicle are hidden in the garage.
Meanwhile, those at CIA headquarters are very busy. Soon after returning, Hill has a meeting with his boss and the Director. He has to explain everything that has occurred that morning. His bosses are less than happy to hear all of that, but direct him to set up a search for the K-9 vehicle.
At Gwen's house, she reveals her past and her real name over wine. After she goes off to sleep, Thorne considers what to do about the mission and the use of the Grroz. Having reached a decision, he too goes to sleep after chanting for a time. He is awakened later by Grace who is in need. They have sex three times over the following hours before sleeping for the remainder of the night.
On awakening, Thorne insists they exercise. They go to the basement and do the exercises that he has been doing daily for the last two thousand years. A shower follows and then breakfast before it is decision time.
Those of you who have read my story "Keeper of the Gate" will be familiar with the Grroz, as they appear in the first half of that story. If you haven't read that story, this is their introduction. They will also appear in Keeper II, if I ever have the time to finish writing it.
I wish all of my readers and all of the Stories On Line readers a Very Merry Christmas.
Enjoy these chapters. More next week.
Keep Well,
uncle jim