“Yeah,” Dumas conceded, after Chester declined his offer to enlist DEE’s help.  “I can respect that.”<br/><br/>Although Chester answered his question, Dumas suspected that the magician hadn’t told him the whole story.  But then, who did?  Nobody could ever know the whole story except the person who’d lived it -- and maybe not even them.  For now, Dumas simply felt grateful for the small insight he’d gained.  Perhaps he’d never shared Chester’s bed.  But tonight, Chester had revealed a bit of his life and a bit of his magic to him.  For people like them, maybe that was more intimate than sex.  And more rare.<br/><br/>An amused snort escaped Dumas when Chester added the epilogue about socializing.  “I don’t know if there’s any place that can keep you out of trouble.  And I have a feeling you could get laid in a nunnery.  But I’m glad things worked out.  It’s good to have you here.”