"We didn't damage the track ourselves," the ticket officer offered as an explanation. "We would like to run trains. I can get you to Scotland or Leeds....." And what good is Scotland?" Rhea asked and looked at my watch. "It's nearly four o' clock. We ain't gonna be in London anytime soon. Bus is like a month to get down South."He sighed and stared at my sister. "What do you want us to do?"Rhea sucked in air through her teeth. "You can give us tickets for tomorrow," she told him. "If I got to stay. ..." ...that there weren't any guys hitting on her, right?" she smiled. "Iknow what it's like to be a little sister to a big brother, at least youdon't beat up any guy that looks at her funny."I thought of Robby and how tightly he held me during our dance. Thatalone sent another shiver up my spine, but when I thought of him doingthat to Brittany and I was ready to kill him. "Who's your friend?" Lisa asked.I looked over my shoulder. Brian was awkwardly staring at a girl dressedin a. There has always been someone talking about rising up against the mages.First I had to find out who they were and then I followed the leaders after one of the secret gatherings. I did not have a lot of time, I was still running my father’s farm. When I saw the men meeting with one of the village mages in the shadows of a stable I stayed back but watched.They handed him a sheet of parchment I recognized as the list of people at the gathering. I was angry and felt betrayed and slipped away and. Her laughter was contagious and we were both laughing before I knew it.Connie's was in a mischievous mood. It reminded me of the time we put a hunk of dry ice in a half can of house paint and set it at her boss's door and rang the bell. We of course ran like blazes before he could get there. The resulting explosion of paint in his living room was evident in his mood the next day.There was also a reward posted on the office bulletin board by lunch. It was never collected. He was so well loved by.