"Gracefully, I took the hint, picked up my handbag and walked arm-in-armwith Dame Oblea to the rest room. I felt very adult, walking with thisfine man...as our high heels clicked in unison. After we had relievedourselves, Dame Oblea took me by both elbows, looked me right in theeyes, and said, "Take a deep breath, child, and relax as best you can.When we return to the table your betrothal becomes official. No changingof mind or circumstances. Your mama and the Baroness are signing thewritten. Openand turn towards me.? I adjustthe light, pick up the dental mirror and begin examining Stephanie?s mouth. First just a visual exam. ?Nothing visible. Now, I will tap you teeth,let me know if I find the tooth that hurts.? I starttapping her teeth, starting with her lower molars and working to the front. At thefirst molar, she flinches. ?Is thatthe one?? ?Yes,? shereplies. I pull herlast set of x-rays and review them. ?Well,these x-rays are over a year old. It looked fine then.? ?Chomp. . Does he realise anyone else wants to be on it?" We're all on his special friends list," Hope laughed, but Elspeth pulled her back a little, turning her around."We're all on his friends list, but Shawna's on his special friends list. Does he know that you want to be there, too?" That's ridiculous." Hope tried to shrug it off, pulling free of Elspeth's hand, but Briana was behind her as she turned."It's not, Hope," she said, sympathetically. "We've seen it for a while now. You've not... you've. . what was it called..." Fictionmania." Answered my aunt Rose. "Yes, Fictionmania." Agreed my mother. "I knew you were reading those stories, and that's when I began to hear about the new Virility Law the government instituted to help young men find their place in life. Now, you won't go wandering off to the homosexual community or get involved with crime, or make a young, deserving woman unhappy by pretending to be a real man." I'm... I'm not a girl... I don't care what they do to me..." I.