“Another patrol?”“Closing fast by the sounds of it,” Kora said, heeling her new mount to a cantor.I gripped my short sword in one hand, blood ...ripping from the weapon’s point, and the reins of my purloined horse in the other. We took the mounts of the patrol we slew. Kora and Zanyia both rode new steeds, each holding the long leads for our remounts. Beside my stallion Night and Kora’s mare Rainbow, we had another three horses for us to ride after our first battle.“Faster!” I snarled, heeling my. Jill and I both agreed. I realized that I no longerharbored any idea that I was a boy. I had somehow become a girl and Iwas loving it! That bit hit me hard, but I began to relish the thoughtthat I was among my 'sisters', and we all felt the same way.The wedding was in late September, after school started, which meantthat mom and I had a problem. I mentioned it to mom."I... I don't want to be a boy again mom! I'm a girl! I can even proveit if I have too!" I know honey. I know that you want to be. "N-no. Not at all." Good. I forgot to mention this last evening. I'm raising your pay.You'll get another osmium sliver a day from now on."That doubled my salary. "Wh-what? Why?" Don't you think you deserve it? I do. Truth be told, I expected only apretty face, if even that. But you have shown competence and expertise,almost to the point of replacing zef-Wared fully. That is admirable,considering he must have had four times your age in experience." I... Thank you. But what was the first sliver. It won't happen again," I bothpleaded and assured her but that wasn't enough. I then noticed the otherpackages she had brought."I'll come over early tomorrow and help you get all this on and get youdressed up nice and pretty. You just make sure you Nair everything belowyour eyebrows before I get here, and use this perfumed soap I got you,"she said rummaging through a smaller bag. "I'll do your hair, your nailsand your makeup," she finished."Don't make me go Rhonda, please?" I begged."Oh no! .