I woke up about my usual time to get ready for work. I lay there for five minutes staring at Mandy, I couldn’t believe how this beautiful girl wante... me. Eventually I had to move or I would be late for work. I slipped out of bed and headed for the shower. I’m afraid to say I caught myself singing in the shower I was so happy. By the time I got back to the bedroom Mandy was sitting up in bed.“Morning darling.” I said and kissed her as I went to sort my clothes for the day.“Morning. Its a good. "thank you, maybe you would like to go get something to drink, this shouldn't take too long." She told him."No, I'm okay." He replied and got a nasty glare from the nurse."Whatever," She snapped."Where's your name tag," Tay asked her."Excuse me," She replied."Your... name... tag, everyone in the hospital wears one." Oh, I forgot it, I'm Susie." Hm, I see." Tay replied as the nurse leaned close to her, she didn't smell like a nurse or even a hospital, she smelled of cheap perfume and. Also ongoing was a war of magic as we Mages both countered attacks on our forts and initiated various attacks on the walkways. In this the Seer group were in the forefront and we saw the occasional sign of one of their energy beams stabbing down to wipe out an incautious or sloppy attacker. Every so often they’d try the same method on the walkway as it progressed towards us, though to limited effect. Although individually the Sidhe couldn’t deflect it, as a group they could, plus the adamantium. A strange tattoo, like a spider wed of veins, 'snaking' from Azusa's wrist to his elbows. A similar pattern adorned the opposing arms to midpoint on both women."Though I know his deeper, truer reason," Ena concluded mistily, apparently oblivious to Ryoko's attentions. "Was that he loved her as well." What about you?" Ryoko wanted to know, wondering at the same time if she should even ask? With all the raving the princess had gone on with over the years, Ryoko was certain she had never once.