her gaze flicked to the base of the tree , where one of her sons climbed out of the water to sit on the roots . whered ya learn all this stuff ? it should have taken them weeks to steal new codes ! she closed the door carefully before rushing to him . how long has this been going on ? tony , hey , i didnt wake you , did i ? three bolts of red fire shot forth from lady kates hand to strike the creature dead center on the chest . the drive to palm springs was agony . 