"He's not my 'mystery man'. You know who he is. Hell, millions of girls know who he is." She refrained from commenting on the fact that while his luck...with ladies in Seattle was abysmal, there were still thousands of girls out there that would eagerly do anything for him that he wanted.Tori shook her head, her soft curls bouncing on her upper chest and shoulders. "I know, but it would be nice to meet the guy in person who stole your heart the day you met him and has made you so happy ever since. Going down the list of chores her dad had left her she inwardly sighed, disliking the tedious work. Slightly inebriated, she got up from the comfortable chair a bit off-balance. It didn't take much to make her tipsy. Despite her status, she fed and watered the two dozen dogs in the smaller cages without incident, then tended to the animals that require more particular care, all the while enjoying the vague numbness.The last thing on the list was to scrub the mildew in the one large cage. Every. I nearly choke on my drink and I can feel the colour rise in my cheeks.I have to take a deep breath before I can answer.“I’m actually single at the moment.”I can’t swear it, but I think I see the faintest glint of a smile cross his lips.“Well, you do surprise me! Good looking girl like you…I was sure you’d have a significant other.”I feel the tears starting again. He’s touched the rawest nerve on the day that I am most sensitive.This time, he can tell I’m upset.“Sorry, I shouldn’t have said. They had limited power over air and water as they were needed to help the soil make things grow. But they had to really rely on the water spirits to help them there…you know the merpeople, and silkies and the other water things…sorry I can’t remember all the many names for the others …many of them have been lost in translation over the years. Then we had the fire element of course we had the dragons, phoenix, and a few others I’m sure…many of them also had the powers of air or flight … But a.