I've been on vacation (again). This time I brought a computer so I could write, but not post. So here goes:

Disclaimer: Washington- Today president Bush held a press conference on the Republican strategy for the next election. The Republicans have decided to use a platform based entirely on giving money to the rich. In the words of President Bush, "Evil Bob does not owninate Golden Sun, The Republican party or George Bush."

Secrets of the Adepts, chapter 7:

Felix sat on the deck of the Lemurian ship. He came here at night sometimes, to be alone and think. Tonight, he was deep in thought. The meeting with the Alhafran mayor had gone very well. The mayor hadn't threatened them or anything. He had offered the adepts the chance to work for him, but warned the adepts that now that there were other adepts, the mayor could find someone else.

This was one of the situations where Sheba could be really useful. Why did she have to run off like that? It was such a waste of assets. If the wind adepts died, Felix would be at a severe disadvantage. Felix mentally kicked himself for thinking of people like he would think of a sword: useful, but not irreplaceable. He hated himself when he was like that. That was what happened if you hung around with Alex too much. What a jerk the water adept had turned out to be.

"Are you Felix?" A voice inquired out of darkness, "Answer." The last word was obviously a command.

"Yes." Felix replied uneasily, "Who is it?" As if to answer, master Hamma stepped out of the shadows. She carried an unsheathed Cloud Brand. "Hamma, you don't need a sword, it's perfectly safe." Felix said. Hamma held the sword in a fighting position and advanced on Felix. Felix felt a growing unease in the pit of his stomach. "Hamma." He began. Felix didn't get a chance to finish. Hamma lunged, biting into his arm with the cloud brand. The second strike aimed for his head. Felix barely got Excalibur up in time to block the blow. He stood up, bleeding from the arm. He drew up psynergy to defend himself, as did Hamma. When the concealing light fell from Hamma, the adept was gone. Felix looked around for Hamma and realized too late that she was right behind him. He fell into unconsciousness as Hamma's sword bit into his shoulder.