and even before he's out of sight, Dawn murmurs "and how much of that did you overhear?" a moment before arms slide around her waist out of thin air ;)

:D

VK's dilemma isn't helped by the fact that by now Herbert has given up and is screaming and ranting in my head. I'm hoping I can get them both to let me sleep and start all over again tomorrow...

Maybe I should let VK arrive on a large black horse. I think he'd like that.