I'm so glad you invited her. She doesn't seem nearly as shy as a dog." Right! I really want to play with her again. I love dogs so much!" Then go. Ask...for permission first, though… and let me take your boots off, else you will damage the rubber mats."One after the other, Mei unlaced and pulled my boots off. Next, she guided me to the opposite corner of the room where Nyssa checked on me."So, Alex? Feeling better?" Yes. Sorry about that, Mistress Nyssa." No, not at all. It happens to everyone. A. Then again, if I were to do that, he would never get offmy case and every time I got scared he would relish it in. I couldn't lethim do that."Sounds like a plan," I said with a smirk on my face. Not that I was atall confident, but I took in a little bit of pride that I had found a wayto rid myself of him for at least some period of time. Without anotherword we went our separate ways and I was now on my own.It got darker as I began to regret going on my own. I felt lonely andvulnerable without. ”For the first time, I could see a smile on her face and we both slept as we were very tired.The next day, Rani woke me up around 9:00 am and by then maaji was out of the bed. Rani served me bed tea and smilingly asked me, “So how was the first night with my mother.?”I said, “Come on darling, ask your mother?”Rani said, “My mother said the same,” and made an angry face. I said it was ok and nothing compared to her, and she is the best. Hearing this, she became very happy and started kissing. The top of thetank was open, and I could see a man standing inside it, with his upperbody protruding from the inside of the cabin itself. He wore jeweledrobes that appeared to fit him like the proverbial glove."I don't like that kind of parade, Ookla," I said as I turned away fromthe window, "because it brings back so many memories that I hate torecall."Ookla growled sympathetically. Ten minutes later, Cherambic himselfwalked into Ariel's bedroom, and he said:"Your fianc?, the wizard Abubu,.