Hal gave Edith a pained look. "That's what Debbie would say, but at thetime I just thought I was saying what I wanted to say. I didn't think shehad th... right to censor me, but apparently women do think they have thatright."Edith's eyebrows arched and Hal hurried to add, "I'm sorry. Please don'tbe offended by me. I've long ago accepted the fact that Debbie and I havecertain needs that seem to match pretty nicely. Well, she does really likeme as a girl and I get pleasure making her happy." She. I had short hair so it didn’t take long to dry. I ran the electric razor over my face, then applied after shave. I left the bathroom, and saw that Sally had turned off the TV and had covered up. It was only nine-thirty. Surely a teenager didn’t go to bed at nine-thirty on Saturday night. I looked out the window of the hotel, and it was raining. I could see flashes of lightning in the distance. I got under the covers of my own bed, and fumbled for the remote on the nightstand. I heard her snore. I left and headed to Camdon which was a large city. It was at the mouth of a large river and was a port with merchants from around the world.My father had given me a dozen coppers which was all he had. For the first time he ignored everyone to look into my eyes, “you are my son Ryan. You have a gift from the gods. Do not listen to those that would call it evil. Do not be afraid to use that gift.”I nodded and swallowed to hold back the emotion, “yes father.”He nodded and gestured to the road,. .. "Beth," I said.Kelly looked at me for a bit. "I don't really think Beth fits you." Hmm," I said. I then continued: Brenda, Camille, Cammy... "Candice?" You're just doing this alphabetically, aren't you?" Kelly giggled."Yeah," I admitted."Candice is nice though," Kelly said. "Yeah," she continued, "I thinkCandice suits you." Thanks," I said. "Hi Kelly, I'm Candice," I said, holding out my handagain.Kelly shook my hand again. "Hey Candice, nice to meet you."I laughed, and Kelly giggled.I.