Our elimination of Talos shows that he was no god in the first place, certainly not worthy of any worship or adulation.” He looked around a bit, now...puzzled by something. “Oh, for ... enough of this. I must go into the Soul Cairn, to await the final moment when they transfer the power to me that I must have. You’re all welcome to wait here, although most of you won’t survive long.”“No, I don’t think so.” My voice was reasoned and steady.“You wish to join me in the Cairn? I suppose that you. The following day at school, I was summoned to the principles office. Mycourses had been changed, from workshop, to dressmaking. Also deportment,and cookery were added too. Finally i also was tranfered to secretaryclass. Learning typing, and shorthand.I met my friends at lunch, and they wanted to meet after school, at theshops. The bullys kept embarsing me most of the day too. We went to theshops again, and i had picked a denium mini skirt, and casual girls teeshirt to wear when i met my. Call your Georgia Peach and tell her to listen to her fiancé.”“But I want her here!” I protested.“I’m sure you do,” Elyse replied, trying to soothe my aching heart. “But you also want her here in five years, and ten years, and long after that. What’s best for her?”“You know,” I sighed, “I hate it when you, Jackie, Bethany, and Kara are right about stuff I don’t like.”“Call her right now and talk to her,” Elyse insisted, handing me the phone.I dialed Stephie’s number and asked her mom if I could. Apart from nearly being killed, I’ve done all this crazy sex stuff, but all you got was hearing about it, and now you know I didn’t tell you everything. I could put myself out more for you... I should... if you’d like that... I mean if that would be good for you.”“I’d love it, but I don’t want to be selfish. I want it to be good for us.”“That’s not very masterful. You’re supposed to insist.”“Candy love, I never minded what you did. You always came home to me. I don’t think you understand how.