She found some sweats andput them on and looked in the mirror. She saw a plain looking girl, notunattractive, not bad actually, but a girl, none the l...ss. She shook herhead and thought, you've come a long way Matt Watson, a long, long way.Brenda put on some white cotton ankle socks, white canvass shoes and wentto visit her best friend.She was seated at the table and asked, "Annie, I have to ask yousomething, was it that obvious I was trying to impress someone when Iwent to work this morning?". Then matched, perfectly balanced throwing daggers slipped into slits in his shirt and into the sheaths on the harness. He pulled his hair back and tied a knot in the tail, holding it in place with a brown cord with turquoise ends. A dark-green elvish cloak competed his ensemble."You are left-handed," Graydon announced. "It is said that those that are left-handed have been touched by The Fates." Yes I am," Tristan replied, and then added acidly. "That is mere superstition. Anything else you do. "I'm here, love, and I will stay."Karen relaxed and smiled. "You're into IT, Brad." I smiled back at her. We walked down to the den.My parents were there. Dad was wearing a pair of jeans, sports shirt and a sports coat. My mom was wearing slacks, heels, and a pretty blouse. Her hair was tied back but not up. She looked sharp. Dad took one look at me and said, "No coat, Marie." Mom nodded as he doffed his coat. Once outside, He said, "Marianne, you'll have to rough it with your mother in the. Then I had to explain the circumstances. So ... we’re standing out in the pasture ... and I kept talking until he said, “I see. Stay out of Colorado.”We turned to the Avocado ... outside the crowd was fancy dancing. Some of those hispanics can really dance ... and they were dancing with Wendy ... and the sheriff’s wife ... and both of them were having way too good a time.What I meant by that ... they were big eyed smiling ... and the smile reached those eyes ... if you know what I mean.A.