Terrified herself at what happened, Mark started running down the street away from her complex. She kept up a full sprint for nearly a minute without ...etting winded before she stopped again, this time stunned at her endurance. ?Get it together Mark...get it together!? she chanted to herself and she proceeded to continue walking down the street. Interlude: The Death CertificateThe old doctor signed the form proclaiming Mark Kelso dead. He smiled as he did so, confident that this was in. "Mr. Randahl, I see you have decided to continue your education." I knew that voice and cringed as I turned around to see Grossfeldt striding toward me."Hello, sir. Yes, I'm going to keep working toward my degree."Um ... May I ask you a question, sir?" Certainly, Mr. Randahl," he responded."Why did you give me an A in your class? I didn't think you liked me." Give you your grade? Mr. Randahl, I do not 'give' anyone anything. Do you feel you did not deserve your grade?"Under his withering gaze. It was not something detectable by Soul Sense or any other of the five senses. Rather, it was a shift in the worldly dark attribute, like it was reacting to an opposing attribute being used domineeringly or maybe a summons by an unknown entity. Regrettably, Zax’s familiarity with the dark attribute was insufficient to discern which was the case or if it was something else entirely.“Go-” Was the last thing that reached Zax’s ears before all sounds vanished.Zax felt as if the world froze and even. "I'll give you a little encore performance of last night's show." Be gentle," he said standing as well. He pressed his breasts up against her and said in an innocent voice. "I'm just a little girl, y'know." By the way," she said taking his hand and leading him to the bedroom, "did anyone notice that you're still wearing my wedding ring?"-=-=-The next week was spent waking before daybreak to duck into the office before anyone else arrived. Stephanie became an expert in distraction so Michael.