It would be devastating for my grandparents, all three of them, to lose their daughter and her entire family. They have other children and grandchildr...n but I'm the only grandchild named after my grandfather."Sophie, if she left with us, would be subject to some of the same issues. She is named for her grandmother who was killed with her grandfather in a wildfire saving their family. Matilda has some scars on her back from that fire. Her grandparents and parents are very important to the. . I just can't contain myself!" She giggled, excitedly.She bought me a diamond stud, a ruby stud, a teddy bear, and a little pink heart."A heart?" I asked. "Now you've gone too far. That's just too girly." You think?" she held the heart up to my ear lobe. "Well, it would look better with hearts in both ears, of course..."I stepped away. "Stop! I refuse! I'll never get my other ear pierced." Silly!" she batted my arm playfully. "I was just kidding. But look, they come in pairs, so I'll have to. "...Fine," Grandpa Alan says. "You're obviously not forcing Ashley, andit's not hurting anyone... Just- just- fine. If this is the way it's gotto be, we won't interfere. We can't encourage this, obviously, but wewon't interfere either." Thank you," mum whispers."Does this mean that Ashley can still be a girl?" Cassie asks, cheeringas Grandma Wendy nods in reply. "Yay! I love my big sister Ashley!" Igiggle as I sit down next to Cassie and give her a gentle cuddle, beforefinally relaxing as talk. I can’t promise”. General Logan was compelled to admit, yet his disposition had not dithered. “But a regiment of third level Martial Mortal is achievable, and that may be of greater worth than a pair of fourth level Martial Mortals”.For most cultivators, the third level of the Martial Mortal realm was a threshold in the understanding of the attributes. Succeeding to cross it is a testimony to one’s future prospects, at least on the Mortal path.“I don’t need a regiment. I would rather have a set.