over Tyra’s more radical ideas had ensued but in the end the councillors had given agreement to most of her ideas and small scale project-based trials of some of her others. All in all it had been a gruelling night. The foursome were glad when they could bid their still invisible companion John a good night and pile into the car to head home. “Well that was all a bit of a challenge.” Tyra moaned, not even feeling like speeding. “It’ll get easier as time goes on. The mantle of responsibility and power takes time to wear in.” This from Simon who seemed rather pleased with the evenings events but yet still preoccupied. “Yeah right!” Arion didn’t like the tone of uncertainty in Tyra’s voice. “You doubt yourself too much Tyra, you were great. People have had enough of politicians with charisma and overconfidence. They’re ready for real people with real ideas. They want someone they can relate to who sees their problems the same way they do.” “An ex-librarian with three mates, that’s what they relate to?” Arion laughed. “No that’s what they aspire to in their dreams.”
A while later they reached the hills that looked down over the town. “Pull over here.” Tyra looked quizzically at Simon, wondering why he was commanding her to stop. There was an ever so slight edge of urgency in his voice. She slowed the Bentley and brought it to a stop in the parking bay of the lookout. “Here?” “Yes this will do fine.” Arion turned the DVD player in the back off. Thex was already on edge, alert “What’s up Simon?” “Nothing we can’t handle but we’ll need something special to deal with it. Got any reserves left for a bit of friskyness?” Tyra looked at the open to view car park. “Here?” she asked again. Not that she minded the whole sex in the open thing but hey, just a veneer of privacy helped. “That’s ‘Here, Sir?’ Isn’t it Tyra?” Simon fondled her hair lovingly. Tyra gulped. Game on. “Yes Sir. What would you like me to do Sir?” “That’s better. I think our new mayor needs to be reminded who her masters are don’t you Thex?” Thex chuckled in agreement. “I have an idea. Did you know that Upal’s treated the surface of this car with a coating of carbon and then hit it with stone fire.” “He did what?” Tyra’s rarely seen temper flared. “Be at peace beloved. Thex and I asked him to.” Simon reassured. “ Upal’s been working on a number of ways to protect us, not only from the stone fire but to harness it for good. Your Bentley now has a protective but invisible coating of Sama crystal that can’t be scratched or dented. If anything it enhances the paintwork.” Tyra wasn’t sure that she wasn’t still annoyed at the presumption of it all but knew it had been done out of the best of intentions. Her mind then worked over the potential of it. “So it can’t be dented...Sir?” Simon ignored her question as he always did when they were only requests to reassure. He demanded trust. “Go and bend over the bonnet Tyra.” “Are you going to do me Sir?” “No, I think your other master wants his turn. I’m overdue to have a little one-on-one with Arion.” Arion gulped and looked at Thex uncertainly. “That’s alright with you?” Thex embraced Arion. “Only if it is alright with you too.” “You know I’ve never been with another man but you.” “He’s not another man, he’s Simon. He’s mine, he’s Tyra’s, he’s ours. We all share Tyra but this would bind us further. You know his mind and soul Arion. You bonded with each other long before I was ever free.” Simon looked at them both. “It’s alright, I won’t force you Arion but I really could do with the element you represent for the magic we need. Thex is fire, Tyra earth, I’ll stand for air. We really need to strengthen our four way bond if what I’m trying to do is to work” And that would make me the water element, not that he knew what