ys, opened his jaws, and bit the entire front of the chapel clean away, accompanined by a loud crack of shattered stone and a huge cloud of thick dust.  The human Priest and his Quasit were somewhere in that mouthful of stone, wood, and thatch, but there certainly wasnt any screaming or moaning.  He lifted his head up as the roof of the building, the front wall ripped out, collapsed in on itself, then tossed the mouthful of building material to the side casually.  He then backed up until he was a safe distance away, turned around and started ambling out to where it would be safe to take off without the backdraft of his wings knocking down their little thatch huts.
	Dear one, do warn me next time! Dolanna said breathlessly.  When you turned your head, you threw me against my ropes and knocked the breath out of me!
	Im sorry, he said sincerely as he thrust himself into the air with a poweful kick of his legs, tearing massive divots out of the ground, then his wings propelled him forward.  He then began powerful wingbeats to gain altitude.  Has Haley ran out of new teas yet? he asked.
	She laughed.  Not quite yet, dear one, she answered.  But I know he cant have many more.  Hes not making me a new one every day now.
	He was silent a moment.  You know he loves you, he said evenly.
	Yes, dear one, I know, she answered with a pensive sigh, barely audible over the wind.
	How do you feel about him? he asked directly.
	That is a complicated issue, my friend, she answered.  I love him as a friend, certainly, but I never allow myself to think about him any other way, because he is a Were-wolf.  That fact never leaves my mind, dear one.  I have too much experience with Were-kin to ever drop my guard.  Neither does he.  Hes always exquisitely careful when hes with me, not doing anything that could even in its most remote form cause me to turn.  He wont even so much as blow on my tea to cool it.
	Ah.  He was silent a long moment.  Well, if that wasnt in the way, how would you feel?  If Haley was human?
	Dear one, I wouldnt even attempt to think about it, she told him.  Because its an absolute impossibility.  The only possible option, should I come to love him, would be to allow him to turn meand I wont do that.  Ive seen too many be destroyed by the power of Lycanthropy.  You, and Kimmie, and Jula, you are very rare, and not just because youre Were-cats.  Im not so arrogantly confident in myself to think that I could handle being Were just because I have a greater understanding of them than most.
	Im not talking about the realm of possibility, Dolanna.  Im asking what if.  Now, if him being Were wasnt an issue, how would you feel about him?
	I, I honestly dont know, dear one, she answered after a long moment, her voice uncertain.  As I said, Ive never allowed myself to even explore the possibility.
	Really, he drawled.
	He was absolutely sure she was blushing, though he couldnt see it.  He could certainly feel her uncomfortable shifting atop his head.
	Ive watched you with Haley, Dolanna, he said bluntly.  I happen to know that you do know.
	She was silent a long time.  You are being cruel, dear one, she said in a wan voice.  Why make me consider such a thing when it is an impossibility?
	Im not trying to be cruel, but I wanted to hear it from you, he said, banking slightly.  If things werent the way they were, you could find it in yourself to love Haley the way he loves you.
	Itwould be possible, she said slowly.
	Thats all I wanted to know, he said.
	Why ask that, dear one?
	Because it had to be asked, he answered.  And maybe it had to be answered.
	I dont understand.
	You will, he said cryptically, and then he would say no more, despite her repeated attempts to drag it out of him.
	That was one to cross off the list.

	Dolanna was pensive and a bit confused when they got back to the encampment, which was being patrolled by pairs of mounted Shadow soldiers.  The tents were all raised, as well as some pavillion style open-walled tents under which many Shadows slept at night.  Tarrin landed well away from it, then sidled up and lowered his head so Dolanna could get down.  Every time he returned to the camp, all the Shadows gaped and gawked at him, and there was also a little bit of staring from his friends, specifically the ones who had come to help.  Well, it wasnt that they were amazed he could do it, they were just really impressed with the size of the form he had assumed.  Nothing about Tarrin really surprised any of his friends and family anymore.
	After Dolanna slid down onto the ground, he raised his head, closed his eyes, and then willed himself to abandon his current form and return to his natural shape.  Hed have to return to the dragon form before they started attacking fortified positions, Kang was planning those assaults with his dragons size in mind, but until then he needed to be back in his base form. The body of the dragon, his golden scales seemed to dissolve into sudden flame, and then that large fiery form wavered and evaporated.  Tarrin spread his wings and lightly lowered himself to the ground, amazed that the change back had been absolutely painless.  His wings still ached a bit, but he could feel that they were better than they had been when he took the dragon form.  The healing had been slower in that shape, but he had done some healing.
	He shivered his wings and then folded them behind his back, then offered his paw to a surprised Dolanna after he reached her.  Dear one, why change back?
	Because its hard to talk to people by craning my neck over the camp, he answered.  Besides, Mist would kill me if I stayed like that for much longer.  Shes been getting really short-tempered.  I need to do something about that.
	Dolanna nodded as Zyri and Jal ran out of a tent, then saw him and immediately rushed towards him.  Master Tarrin, youre you again! Zyri said breathlessly, running towards them.  He reached down and scooped her up, then hooked Jal by the arm and swept him up off his feet as well.  He carried a child in each arm as he moved up into the encampment, as the Shadows stared at him and whispered.
	Yup, little bit, at least for now, he answered.  I dont need to be a dragon again until we punch through to the Dura.  Now, where is Camara Tal?  I need to talk to her.	
	Jal blushed furiously, and Zyri laughed.  That Ambizon is funny, she said.
	Amazon, he corrected absently.
	I didnt know a girl could be so big, she noted.
	Sisska is a girl, Tarrin informed her.  Shes just not human.  Why the blush? he asked Jal.
	He blushed even deeper.
	Zyri leaned forward and whispered in his ear.  Mistress Camara didnt have anything on under her little skirt this morning, she told him gravely.
	She never does, he chuckled.  I take it Jal found that out the hard way?
	Jal nodded furiously, his face a brilliant shade of scarlet.
	Tarrin smiled.  Youll get used to her, Jal, he promised.  Just remember that as short as you are, if you get too close to her youre gonna see things you might not think it proper to see. Just mind where you look when shes standing up.
	Zyri giggled uncontrollably.
	Camara Tal was in the command tent, the large tent that Kang had brought with him that served as his personal tent and his command center.  He, Camara Tal, Binter, and Lorak were looking over a map that the last group of Shadows had in their possession when they joined.  It was a large map with deep creases and dark age lines on it, showing the entire continent holding the Pyrosian Empire.  There are three citadels in pass, General Kang, Lorak was saying as Tarrin entered.  This one is the largest, the one facing the Duras lands.  This one and this one are just support for the main one.  Most of the fortifications are based towards the Dura, so well be attacking it from behind.  I believe this fort here on our side has its fortifications equally set both ways, so it might be the hardest to overwhelm.
	They all looked at him for a moment, Kang standing respectfully.  Well, its good to see you back, he said.  Any reason why you changed after three days?
	At least this way I wont eat our entire food stores in a single day, he shrugged.  Ive depopulated the local herds of elk.  Camara, I need to talk to you, he said immediately.
	Sure, Tarrin, she said with a nod.
	He put the children down.  Go get your chores done, he ordered.  Then well go for a ride or something.
	Aww, Zyri huffed, but Jal simply nodded and scurried from the tent.
	No backtalk, he said, swatting Zyri on the rump with his tail as she shuffled out of the tent.
	Yes, Master Tarrin, she sighed, then chased after her brother.
	Tarrin looked at Camara, then glanced at the others.  Come walk with me a while, he told her steadily, holding the tent flap open for her.
	The cloudless afternoon sun shone low in the sky as Tarrin led Camara away from it.  They walked in silence as they passed through the camp, her with her hands behind her back and him walking with that slow, measured pace so she could keep up with him.  When they were well enough away from the others, walking out into open grassland with the camp well behind them, he finally spoke up.  I need your help, he began, speaking in Amazon to ensure their confidentiality.
	You know you dont have to ask, she answered in kind.  What with?
	I need you to teach me every Priest spell you know, he told her.  Even ones I have no hope of casting.
	She glanced at him, a single eyebrow raised.  Thats a weird request, old friend.  Would you mind if I asked why?
	Two reasons, he answered.  The One has the ability to use Priest magic.  When I fight him, he might fall back on it, and that means I have to be ready for it.  If I can recognize his spells, Ill know whats coming.  He furrowed his brow in thought and worry.  What Im about to tell you, it cant go any further.  You cant tell anyone else.
	You know I can keep a secret, Tarrin.
	I know.  Thats why Im talking to you instead of Miranda, he told her.  Miranda can keep a secret, but only when it suits her.  If she thinks its better for her or for someone else, shell talk.  I cant risk that.
	Thats a rather fair assessment, she said with a nod.
	Theres also the fact that shes in active contact with Kikkalli.  What I tell Miranda, Kikkalli will find out, and that means the gods of Sennadar will find out very quickly afterward.  I cant have that, not about this.
	Why is that a problem?
	I cant tell you unless you promise it goes no further.
	You have my word as an Amazon, Tarrin, I wont repeat what you say, not even to Neme.  Not unless you tell me I can, or they find out some other way and ask if I knew.  I will not lie to my Goddess, Tarrin.  Not even for you.
	Fair enough.  He blew his breath out.  I can use Priest magic here, he told her.
	She looked at him for a long moment.  I thought that was impossible.
	It should be, he told her.  But Im not getting the power from Niami.  Im getting it from me.
	What?
	Im able to cast Priest spells using my own power, he told her.  I discovered I could the first time I fought the One.
	Camara Tal mulled that over for a very long moment.  That shouldnt be possible.  But then again, your very existence isnt supposed to be possible, she said thoughtfully.  You can grant yourself spells?
	He nodded.
	How strong?
	I have no idea.  I havent done it since the fight with the One, and besides, Ive been wounded.  I couldnt do it even if I wanted to.
	Well, you do have some of that kind of power, she said speculatively.  If all the other gods can grant spells, then so should you.
	But Im not a god, Camara, he said pointedly.
	No, youre not.  But youre not granting magic to mortals, Tarrin.  Youre granting it to yourself.  In other words, youre just using the power youve already got in a different way.  Its surprising that you can do it, but its not entirely irrational to think that you can.
	You just lost me, Camara, he chuckled.  Thats a bit too deep for me.
	Pft, she snorted.  You understand well enough.  You just dont want  to.
	Thats an odd statement.
	No its not.  Not at all.  She was quiet a moment.  So, you want me to teach you everything in hopes that you might be able to use it, she surmised.
	He nodded.  Or at least some of the stronger spells.  I doubt Id be able to cast them all.  He glanced at her.  You do know them all, dont you?
	She gave him a withering look.  I am the High Priestess of Neme, Tarrin.  I know spells I havent even taught my Second.  Most of them were taught to me by Neme herself.
	Then Im talking to the right Priestess, he said.  Ive seen Miranda use some pretty clever and interesting spells here, Camara.  Id never even heard of some of them.  Can you cast those kinds of spells?
	Easily, she snorted.
	It makes me wonder why you never did, he chuckled.
	Because I didnt have to, she answered.  Someone else was more than capable, and Neme forbids the use of her magic unless theres no other way to do something.  You know that.
	I know.  I know thats why the others seriously underestimate your power, old friend.  Youre probably the match of Miranda, at least on Sennadar.
	I doubt that, she laughed.  Miranda is Kikkallis daughter, and Kikkalli will cheat outrageously so her favorite daughter will win.
	Thats probably true, he acceded after a moment.  Can we start tomorrow?
	I have nothing else to do, she shrugged.  How about in the morning?
	Sounds good to me.  I have a couple of other people to talk to Camara, so Ill let you go back to the meeting.  Hows it going?
	Kang wont budge without at least three hundred more soldiers, she snorted derisively.  I think hes being way too cautious.  With you and what we have here, we can crush anything in our way.  And I do not like sitting in the middle of an open plain in hostile territory, just waiting for someone to come along and attack us.  I feel like Im fighting naked, waggling in the breeze and nothing a big target for anyone to take a stab at.
	That would be quite a bit of waggling, he noted idly.
	Talk about waggling, I about fell over when I saw Mist.  What happened to her?
	She was short because she wanted to be short, he answered.  She decided she wanted to be her proper size, so she grew.  Were shapeshifters, Camara, what we want actually affects how we look, to some degree.  Mists resistance to the idea of growing effectively stunted her growth.
	Interesting, she said, tapping a finger to her cheek thoughfully.  Youre free to sit in.
	No thanks, he said with a slight face.  Were-cats arent the kind that make plans.
	Ive noticed, she grinned.
	His next stop was at the large tent that belonged to Phandebrass.  The Wizard was there with Kimmie and two Shadows who were Wizards, talking about something magical, no doubt.  They all stopped talking when he ducked his way inside, and Kimmie rushed up and gave him a wordless hug.  He returned it fondly, then kept an arm around her while he looked at the other two unknown humans.  Out, he said immediately.
	They glanced at Phandebrass, who nodded simply.  I say, well continue this later, he told them.  What can I do for you, Tarrin?
	He took out his Gnomlin Traveling Spellbook and spoke the word that caused it to become its full size.  I want you to put every spell you can find into this book thats not already there, he told him, putting it on the folding table in front of the Wizard, dropping it on top of a bunch of scrolls and parchments.  You said you were down to your last set of books, so I want a backup copy in case something happens.
	I say, thats a wise idea, that is, he said with a nod.  How much space is left in it?
	Nearly seven hundres pages, he answered.
	Phandebrass fretted.  That might not be enough, he warned.  But Ill do my best, I can.
	Make it work, he said calmly.
	Ill start on it
	Right now, he said.  And you have at least three others who can help you.  I want it done by senset the day after tomorrow.
	Two days? Phandebrass said with a gape.  I say, Tarrin, thats just not possible, its not.
	Youre going to look funny without legs, Phandebrass.
	Phandebrass wasnt sure wether to laugh or not, judging by his expression, but he finally decided against tempting fate and nodded gravely.
	Ive put most of the book together, I can help a great deal, Kimmie told them.  I know whats in it and whats not.
	I say, that will help a great deal, he said with a relieved nod.
	All his spells, dear? she asked him.
	All of them, he said adamantly.
	Alright then.  Out of the tent, youre in the way, she said, shooing him out with her paws.  Ill bring it to you when its done.  Oh, and send Arkem and Rorace out to gather the rest of the Wizards and have them join us.  This little collective effort might be useful for us all.
	I say, it just might, Phandebrass nodded.
	Tarrin left them to their work.  He knew that theyd never finish, but he also didnt want them holding the army up if they decided to march, so he gave them an impossible deadline.
	Fireflash zipped in a tight circle around him, then landed on his shoulder and nuzzled his neck briefly before flying off towards the two Hellhounds.  Ember and Forge were playing like little puppies out away from the encampment, not far from the horses and Pegasi, amusing themselves while they guarded the mounts.  Anayi was high in the air above the camp, scouting out any threats long before they reached them, while Ariana was out trying to find out Shadows on the plains.  Tarrin took one look at them and knew that the a new pack of Hellhounds was already imminent, and he wondered idly if the puppies would be true Hellhounds, or would have the altered temperament of their parents.
	Academic, he supposed.  Theyd find out in a few months.
	The last order of business for a while was, of course, Mist.  He found her in their tent, and Miranda was with her.  They were making new clothes for Jal and Zyrimore to the point, Miranda was doing the sewing while Mist did what she could to help.  Well, youre looking short, Tarrin, Miranda chuckled as he came in.
	I dont need that for a while, he answered.  Besides, its rather lonely like that.
	Miranda gave just one look at the sudden expectant look on Mists face, then smiled impishly.  Ill clear out then, she said delicately.  Id rather not be assaulted by flying shreds of cloth.
	Thats smart, Tarrin told her absently as he took Mists paws.  Im sorry Ive been distant, he told her.  But it was necessary.
	Im patient, my mate, she told him as Miranda withdrew from the tent.  Youre not going back to that shape until you have to, are you?
	He shook his head.  No, I need time to heal, and I do it faster this way, he answered her.  Besides, I missed you, my mate.  Now, if you didnt miss me, I can just go right back, he threatened, moving to turn around.
	Mist laughed and pulled him into an embrace.  Dont be an idiot, she told him before giving him a passionate kiss.

	The next couple of days passed quickly for Tarrin.  What was supposed to be a morning session with Camara Tal became an all day affair, and it carried over to the next day.  She already knew which Priest spells he knew, because she taught them to him, so she simply picked up where shed left off so many years ago.  When he wasnt with Camara, he spent time with Mist, or the children, or caught up more with his friends who had come to the Pyrosian continent to help him.
	Some things were just too funny.  No matter how much they tried, the Selani just could not best Tsukatta.  None of them could come close to him, and in a way, that drove them absolutely insane.  Not that he was better than them, but that he was a human.  Selani, like most races, had a kind of racial superiority about them.  It wasnt quite prejudice, but Selani expected to be able to beat any human in a fair fight.  In Tsukatta they had come across a human that they could not defeat, and that just rubbed them raw.  They werent mean or snide or petty, Selani honor wouldnt permit that, but Tarrin, who had a very intimate understanding of the workings of the Selani mind, could tell that Tsukatta really, really, really irritated them.  One Selani, Veni, almost had an obsession with Tsukatta.  She challenged him an average of three times a day, and was soundly thrashed every single time.  Frustration had a great deal to do with that, he could tell, for Veni was a better warrior than she showed in her matches against him.  But she kept coming, determined to defeat the human.  Tsukatta confided that first night after he started learning from Camara Tal that he could see the potential in her as well, and was humiliating her on purpose to see if she could overcome her aggravation and frustration and show him the potential he could see in her.  Tsukatta was one of the greatest warriors that Tarrin had ever seen in his life, as skilled and formidable as Allia, but his humility was just as boundless, as was his compassion and his desire to become better.  Tsukatta was an excellent teacher, for he wanted others to reach their full potential, and worked to make that come aboutoften without them realizing it.  Tsukatta was much like Phandebrass in his quest to better himself, but where Phandebrass concentrated on learning, Tsukatta focused on perfecting his fighting art.
	Probably the most intersting thing hed seen was when Tsukatta tried himself against Binter.  Tsukatta had sparred against some of the other Vendari and had defeated them, but as good as he was, he wasnt grown up enough to play with the Wikuni Queens personal bodyguard.  Binter was, quite simply, the best the Vendari had.  That was why he was the Queens protector.  The match was, to Tsukattas credit, the longest he had had against anyone.  Tsukatta and Binter were probably equal in skill, training, and experience, making it a totally fair fight, but in the end Binter simply wore the human out.  Vendari were reptillian and were actually cold-blooded, and that lent to them an endurance that no warm-blooded animal could match.  Their metabolisms were able to pump all the energy into the muscles rather than trying to fuel a draining biological temperature regulating system.  Binter beat Tsukatta by exhausting him, adapting a nearly frenzied pace of fighting and maintaining it longer than any human or Selani could ever hope to maintain.  That was the true secret of the Vendari; the swing of Binters hammer at the beginning of a fight would be just as fast and powerful four hours later, a feat of endurance no warm-blooded mammal could duplicate.  Not even Tarrin, with his Were gifts of regeneration, could maintain that level of activity for such a long time without tiring.  Binter came at Tsukatta so hard and fast that the samurai had to match that fury, and he simply kept at it until Tsukatta faltered.
	It wasnt short, that was for sure.  Tsukatta was amazingly conditioned for a human, able to fight for hours at a timewhich Tarrin had personally experienced in his spars against the wandering extra-dimensional warrior.  It took Binter nearly an hour to finally exhaust the human, one hour of the most dazzling display of fighting that the world of the Pyrosians had ever seen.  Both of them had fought without a single error, but Tsukattas human limits were what allowed Binter to finally defeat him.  Tsukatta simply could not keep up such an extreme pace for so long.  It would be like running as fast as one could possibly run for an hour, and never slowing down a bit.
	The Selani were amazed, the Vendari simply shrugged and went on about their business, but it was Tsukatta who amused Tarrin.  After the fight, he simply laughed, accepted Binters hand to get back up off the ground, and said in a panting wheeze very well done, Binter-san.  I will work harder, and hope to present a greater challenge to you the next time.
	If anything, Tsukatta defined the word tenacious.  He still strove to beat Spyder in a fight, and he would not stop until he did so.  Tarrin had no doubt he would work to improve his already phenomenal endurance to better face Binter, or not make the mistake of trying to outlast a Vendari in combat again, going for the quick victory.  That was the key to beating a Vendariif you couldnt take one down in the first ten minutes, you were going to lose.  That was just assuming you had the martial skill to last that long against a Vendari, of course.
	The task that Tarrin had set before Phandebrass and the other Wizards had caused them to virtually disappear.  All nine of them, including Anayi, labored in the tent Phandebrass used, working in shifts to transcribe the spells that Kimmie had earmarked into Tarrins book.  He wasnt sure if theyd succeed, but they were certainly going to try.
	After spending most of the second day with Camara, he left her to go see what more Kang had planned since they began, and took Zyri and Jal for a flight on the Pegasi.  Both of them had become rather good at flying on the backs of the winged horses, but Tarrin flew under his own power along with them as they soared to the southwest, along a route that Tarrin had already taken.  He was taking them someplace particular, a small lake hed seen during one of his scouting flights.  It didnt take them long to get there, a small lake with reed-covered shores on all sides but one, where the elk and other roaming plain animals had trampled down an entrance to the water.  The old ruins of a farm were built near that lake, as well as a rickety old dock that extended out into the water in the middle of that open lakeshore.  In times past, a farmer had built that dock for a small fishing boat, but what had happened to them was no a mystery lost to the ages.
	The lake was their destination, and the objective was some serious fishing.  Tarrin had fashioned poles for them before coming, stowing them in the elsewhere during the journey, so all he had to do was scrounge up some worms for the hooks that Dolanna had had the foresight to add to their list of goods, and they were all sitting on the end of the dock, fishing poles in hand and lines in the water.  Jal was more interested in the little fish visible under their feet than paying attention to his pole, watching the fish through the clear water.  After watching them a while, he used his Elemental powers against the water, causing it to move according to his will, scooping up a startled fish and pulling it through a tube of water he raised up from the surface of the lake, and holding it at the bulbous end.  He gestured at the fish proudly, with a grin, but Tarrin chuckled and pointed at the lakes surface.  No cheating, he instructed. Put it back.
	The boy did as he was told, carefully pushing the startled fish back down into the lake, then releasing his control of the water.  It dropped back down into the lake with a sudden splash, spraying all three of them.
	Yai! Zyri gasped, flinching away from the spray.  Jal!
	He gave his sister a contrite lookone that was completely insincere.  He meant to do that.
	Im not fishing either of you out of the lake, he warned in a serene voice, staring out over the small lakes surface.
	They fished in silence for a while longer, as the sun crept lower and lower in the sky, and he glanced at the two children.  You know, this lake reminds me a little of a pond not far from my house, he told them.  Its not nearly this big, though.  Its in a little valley over the hill from my house, and the water is so clear you can see the bottom, even in the middle.  There are these little fish with blue stripes on them that glow with a faint light in the night in the pond, making it look like there are fireflies swimming in the water.  Its really pretty.  I loved to go there with my children, at least when they were still little.
	It sounds pretty, Zyri said.
	He was quiet a moment longer.  You two know that not long from now, were going to go back, he told them.  I told you that Id keep you until we found a new place for you.  Well, here we are almost finished here, and we still havent found anywhere for you.  So you two need to think about something.
	What, Master Tarrin?
	You have to decide what you want to do, he told her.  Before we go, you have to decide where it is you want to be.  If you want to stay here, then well do our best to find someone who will take very good care of you.  But if you dont want to stay here, well, thats not a problem.  Ive talked to Mist, and shes already got it into her head that you and Jal are as good as her own children.  That means that if you really want to go back with us, youre more than welcome to.  I have a really big house thats standing empty right now, and theres more than enough room for both of you.  If you want to come live with me and Mist, wed be glad to have you.
	Zyri gave a little squeal and was suddenly in Tarrins lap, hugging him tightly.  I want to go with you! she told him ecstatically.
	Tarrin chuckled, putting a paw on her back.  Well, that didnt take long for you to think over, he teased, then he looked at Jal.  Well, Jal?  Do you want to think about it, or do you already know what you want to do?  Mind you, you dont have to go just because Zyris going.  If you want to stay here, youre more than welcome to.
	He smiled radiantly and pointed at Tarrin.
	Alright then, its decided, he said.  You two are coming home with us.  Youll live with me and Mist until youre old enough to be out on your own.  That makes you my children, you know, he told them.  So Id appreciate it if you stopped calling me Master Tarrin.
	What else should I call you? Zyri asked.
	I dont know, Ive always been partial to Father, he told her.  But if that doesnt make you comfortable, I understand.  I know I cant take the place of your own father.
	Father! Zyri cried out joyfully, hugging herself to his chest.
	Well, I guess thats not a problem after all, he chuckled as Jal scooted over and hugged his side.  Just wait until you see my house, cubs.  Youre going to love it.  And I have
	He stopped dead when the sense