As they walked down the wide passageway Ergol pointed out the portrait of his mother. She reminded Jason of Alana.“She is the only one of the royal ...amily they killed. They always regarded her as the greatest threat. She could be one scary woman. Fortunately, she was one of those mothers that encouraged learning by unfortunate experiences as long as they were not too unfortunate. She had the capacity to scare anyone to submission with just one look. She could create fear just as you do. I took a breath. It burned, burned the way two-day moonshine eats at your throat. Darkness-When I opened my eyes again, my head literally buzzed, and flashing lights appeared."Sir!" A man yelled sharply. "Sir!" The man yelled again. "Just hold on sir. Don't try to move sir. The paramedics are on their way."Loud wailing. Sirens."Don't try to move sir." Another voice. A softer, more soothing voice. "Just hang in there. We'll have you out in just a minute."Fingers on my wrist. Soft delicate. " I want that too," she said. Then she kissed him back. A minute later, she pushed his face away. "Steve," she said, "I do want to be with you always. I want to be with you next year."It took him a minute to hear what she was saying. Somehow, all of his attention was on his left hand and none on his ears."We should go to the same college." She said it aloud, and wondered how much she was pushing him."Well, I've applied to U of I already. I need some backups, and the counselor told me that I. His other hand comes to rest on the back of my neck, and he seems to be focusing intently on what he's doing. He pushes his fingers in, and then pulls back quickly. He's feeling my tongue again, and I am doing my utmost to relax despite the warmth building in me. He turns his hand over, and glides his fingers against the roof of my mouth."Easy babe" he reassures me, and he slides in further. I try to breathe deeply, to stay calm, wondering what's happening. I close my eyes and concentrate on.