"This is the quiet season," Denise said. "Students are heading home, and with it a lot of the weird problems we get. We'll just be down to routine ass...ult and batteries, robberies, and the like."Devlin laughed. "Sounds boring... not!" Yeah, I know. Coffee?" Why not?"They chatted away for a few cups of coffee, and parted after having exchanged addresses. She was going to miss Denise, even if she'd had to evade the truth from time to time with her.Commencement was a blur--she'd followed more of. Ephus smiled as he felt each of their powers jump a bit.The older man's eyes were wide as he suddenly downed the rest of the glass's contents. All four of their eyes glowed a few moments then returned to how they had been before."By all of Olympus Realm!" The older male exclaimed. "I haven't felt this much power in a long time."Ephus nodded as he looked at the three females. All three looked much younger now. They were also slightly floating above their chairs."Now then, before I do anything. The next few hours it was so uncomfortable that I could not sit down and it was painful to sit for days. The next day came fast and I could not tell what was going to happen with mom and I. I did not sleep the well the night but mom came in around 7 or so to wake me up. I had changed in to a silk nighty that I got the day before to sleep in. when she came in and found me in it she just shock her head at me and told me to meet her down at the kitchen table in a few minutes. She threw me my. She seemed pleased to see me and I asked if she would like to have something to drink. She said, “Oh no, I am not old enough for that.” I held back my laughter and explained that I was not suggesting alcohol but just any beverage and she caught on. We talked for a while until I had to go to another class but I said I would see her at the next class in two days.She said this was very different than her country where young women were not allowed to talk to young men like me but she really liked.