She had a tiny button nose, narrow expressive eyes that turned into slits when she smiled and pearly white teeth with two dimples on her cheeks. She h...d long dread locks that swayed back and forth as she outstretched her arms emphasizing her point. From the pulpit she emitted power, determination, hope, promises, and (to me) sexiness. I could not keep my eyes off of her. Every step she took, every jump, every scream, every movement she made I made a mental note of it. And whenever she looked. They were given marks out of ten for looks, grooming, smile-factor…. ‘Smiling is very important,’ said Cherie. ‘For women, too.’ ….and sexual potential. ‘How can you do that when you’re not even talking to them?’ enquired Rachel. ‘Difficult, but not impossible.’ Kate pointed to a dark-haired man in a party of six a few tables away. ‘Look at the fluidity of his movement, the strong gestures and the animation of his face when he’s talking to his friends. It could mean a lot.’ ‘Or nothing,’. I am being hoisted through the heavens by talons on each shoulder. The thundering winds that carry me have reduced to a rhythmic pulsing, like a heart. It was a dragon, and then the world fell to black.… The world is beginning to take shape again. Sight. Sound. Smell. Taste. Touch. All my senses begin to rouse themselves from slumber. A dark, massive cave. Water dripping from the ceiling and the crinkle of dead leaves and grass underneath me. A sickly-sweet stench, like the birth of a lamb in. If only you believed you were as beautiful outside as you are within, but I would stay with you as long as it takes, tell you every day until you finally believe it. She accepted the ring from him in silence, looking down at it with what must be stunned disbelief, motioning one moment as if she meant to put it on, the next, not quite following through. Anxiety swelling in his heart, he continued. ‘You two have something amazing. Sisters, and best friends. For over twenty years of your life,.