"I got rejected today - right outta hand. They said my skin was too orangey. Imagine that. I got skin like the belly of a dead cod," Raimo laughed. "Was those peach colored lights she used on my promo shots, I guess." "Eh well, we still love ya. Don't let it get ya down, lad." The King threw an arm around his shoulder. "Remember, you're an UnDead and we don't go down easily. We get back up, reinvent ourselves and start again. Can't begin to tell ya how many times we've just that. Ah well, makes this livin'-death a bit of a challenge, don't it?" "Sure does," Raimo smiled. "Thanks, I needed that." "Ohhh, that's why we're here ya know." The King leaned closer pointing toward the pool, where his Queen and his beloved grand-neice were laughing about something. "Now, about that little red-headed girl over there. You know, don't you - we're all she's got left of her main family. An' you know, don't you - who you'll answer to if ya ever mistreat her or anything untoward happens to her?" "Not planning on either one, my Lord," Raimo answered. "Well, I daresay not too many of us were plannin' on being what we are when it happened. Just keep her away from any might try to make that decision for her. You hear?" "Loud and clear, my Lord." "Ehh, just call me Beren lad. We don't stand on all that crap when you're part of the family. Besides all you boys are like family anyway. Just some I like better than others," Beren laughed. "Seth having any luck with that werewolf?" "Not yet. I think they're out tonight. Makes Stavros nervous. You know he smelled that thing around his place?" "Aye, I know. I may have to take matters into my own hands on this. We can't be havin' this going on. Bad for business, as they say." ***** So, here he is - the new Beren: a lot older, a lot wiser and still the same :) Just getting started on him, really. But he's coming along fairly well. Better than the girls who are giving me nothing but fits. But I may have gotten something today to solve my issues with them. I hope. Thanks for stopping by and hope your week is going better than that of most people I know! Take care and cheers to you dear friends! Rayvn