That leg I had to carefully wash, but even so being up in the air made it much easier.I had lost a good chunk of muscle from the calf and likely it wo...ld never be the same again. I worked the muscle almost every minute of every day. Mostly it was tensing and then relaxing the muscle, but I tried to stay at it until it became too painful. With the lightweight aluminum cane and the constant exercise, I had come a long way, mobility wise, in a very short time. So far though it was purely mind over. It said the same thing only with Pearl’s name at the top. She was as happy to get her note as Dan had been and I found myself being pulled into a three-way hug. After a moment they let me go and I sat up straight. We all looked at each other with big silly smiles on our faces.“Something tells me you’re feeling better,” said Dan.A giggle bubbled up from inside of me and looked for places to escape. It leaked out through my mouth, my eyes, my nose and probably through all the pores of my skin.. I couldn’t move though and in trying to, I stumbled and fell next to Kristen. Jeremy started yelling, “You took it all away from me! I could have had all the women!”I was just aware enough to know I was dreaming before I suddenly woke up, holding Kristen who was mumbling the words to her own nightmare. As my heart slowed back down and the fear sweat dried on my skin, one word stood out in the syllables she was uttering, “Master.” I held her a little bit tighter until she quieted down, but I. .?" I couldn't get out the words."I saw the white hair, Eena," Lissera informed me, with a small frown."White hair. There's only one being that looks human, except for herwhite hair. So far as I know, anyway. Your majesty." I-I'm not..." I started to lie, then trailed off as Lissera arched aneyebrow. "..Why did you help me, then? If you know?" You saved my town," Lissera reminded me, a small smile flitting acrossher face. "For potatoes. I don't care who or what you are - I can't thinkof you as.