" That's a good trick he has, though," Ch'Wing volunteered. "If we're really in the hills behind Weilin, he brought us farther than we could ride in a...ten day. I wonder how he does it. He didn't draw any magic figures, or cast any spells that I could see." I think that it must have something to do with that charm he wears around his neck," Shantar answered, glancing up from the map that he was studying by the flickering firelight. "He used it to cast some kind of a spell, just before the first. Tujhe chahe toh meri maxi pehen le waise bhi ghar main koi nahi hai. Main soch raha tha toh aunty ne pucha kya hua itna kyu sharma raha hai. Main kaha thik hai de dijiye. Aunty ne unki ek purani maxi de woh shayad unki honeymoon ki thi thodi transperant thi white color ki.Main maxi pehen ke aunty ke samne aaya or woh jor jor se hasane lagi or mujhe bhi hasi aa rhi thi. Unhone pucha kaisa lag rha hai. Maine kaha ekdam khula khula or hum dono hasane lage. Or aunty jhadu lagne lagi thi main tv. Ann has told me that some of the fire has gone out of their marriage." Boy, you think I could help them spice up their life?"She replied, "It would be a good form of marriage counseling." We got a chuckle out of that. I put our conversation out of my mind.A month later, at a party, Margo and I ran across Ann and Bert. Margo immediately gave me an odd look, then whispered in my ear, "Remember what we talked about." (She has a better memory than I). I giggled. I inquired as to the success or. She raised calm eyes and looked at Gem’s eager face. Then she slowly shook her head as she said, ‘What are ya doin’, Gems?’ ‘I wanna know whatcha think about this, Charly? Think it’s gen-u-ine?’ ‘And you thought it was a good idea to bring it in here? Now?’ ‘What am I ‘spose to do when you won’t talk to me out there?’ Her anger ebbed and her eyes filled with deep sympathy as she gazed into his wild blue eyes for a few silent moments. ‘You’ve gotta stop it, Gems,’ she whispered.