Vanessa will along later." Withthat, Fiona blew me a kiss and left the room. I heard the key turn in thedoor as she left, so I was stuck here. The roo... was windowless and Isuddenly realised I had no idea of the time. I was so disorientated thatI could not tell if it was day or night. I lay down on the bed and triedto get some sleep but the events of the day just flooded my mind. Howhad I reached this point in such a few short days? And what would Vanessaexplain?I began to feel cold and noticed. As I led them both to the dining area, I told her that would be fine. I asked her for an update and she said that all the corsets were done. The tails and ears were drying and should be ready by tomorrow afternoon, and the twins already had their gloves finished. The sealant for the paws on their boots just had to dry and they would be complete.I pulled her in for a kiss and told her I was impressed with how quickly they were getting the outfits completed. She smiled and told me they could do. When I used the surface of a pond for a mirror I saw no horns, hairy pointed ears, or fangs protruding from under my upper lip. I looked as ordinary as ever. Appearances do deceive as I would discover later on.Swiftly we ran, our bare feet hardly touching the ground. The sensation was astounding. I could feel the texture of the earth upon which we ran, the leaves underfoot, the squish of some creature when I stepped on it. Thorns did not penetrate the soles of my feet nor did flinty stones hurt. A deep voice intruded on Paul's thoughts, "Mr. David?"Startled, Paul jerked at the voice behind him only to throw himself against the open door jam of his Audi as the size of the man whom the voice belonged to startled him, "Y-yes?"The giant man ignored Paul's trembling, "Professor Xavier asks you to join him for a moment of your time."Looking past the mountain of a man in front of him, Paul saw the limousine with a rear window down but the darkness withheld its passengers, "Prof-Professor.