." Then everyone spends their time cleaning up his shit," Benni finished her sentence. "Go, little one. We have work to do. You can have him back next...shift."Quiyo left leaving Benni and his entourage with Qi. Someone hit the button and raised Qi to a sitting position. His body, especially his stomach, protested the shifting position of his body but Qi refused to say a word of complaint."This isn't a sick call," Qi said as he looked at gathered group."No," Benni said. "This is a glicking call.". “Well I,m about to go visit Grandma Sindy. You coming along Christina?” “Nah I,ll stay and keep Dad company. I really do have that new book I showed you so will read that for a while and make Fad and I a brew if you,re not back till later.” Chris replied. Chris and I were still chatting over Chris, Bloody Mary and my Budweiser as Sarah kissed us goodbye, she now dressed in a flattering light blue sun dress and low black shoes. “I take it you Didn,t want to see your Nana then?”I asked Chris.. I know from experience that kids who’re getting affection as they grow up tend to have more resilience and therefore are better adjusted. What I’m saying is that it doesn’t matter whether your family is naturist or textile. As long as you keep showing them affection your kids have a better chance of enduring the turbulence of growing up without getting too messed up.”“That sounds logical,” I said.“So, about this challenge that started with you and your daughter,” he said. “It’s wonderful to see. While you retain this form orfind yourself possessed of one similar, no magic, either for good orfor foul, may be worked against you. But as a counterbalance, foras long as you continue to live, you will have no ability to workmagic." If that is all you are willing or able to do, then I need only dieto easily escape this entrapment of yours." Magrod began to laugh."Once I have ended what is left of this now useless life, it shouldprove neither difficult nor overly time consuming for he, who I.