Tobias had only seen her yesterday, with her voluptuous friend Betty as they had rapidly and effectively staged Fifi’s getaway from St Margaret’s ...icarage.“I have an hour alone to kick my heels today, and who could be more respectable to walk me into town than a vicar?” She said with a grin. “After all you are related to a bishop or something!”“Canon, and only by marriage,” Tobias replied automatically and offered her his arm.Meg, still smiling, lightly apologized for not being able to invite. Claus and a few head elves were ordered to appear in front of US Federal District Court in San Francisco to enter their pleas for mentioned charges. Camera flashlights never died, bright TV lights shined in their eyes and endless questions were shouted above the heavy military and federal security around them.The siege in the North Pole had ended peacefully, except for the pack of reindeers that were hiding in the compound that didn't understand the federal official's demand to surrender and. " You mean it; no hesitation, no ''let me think about it', just 'okay'?" Well, if you insist," she teased, "I could always say 'it will be my pleasure' but yes, I mean it." Great! Wonderful! Terrific!" And Tom ran off toward the dining hall at top speed, while Linda, with a smile, followed at a more leisurely pace.That afternoon, Tom's feet barely touched the ground. During the softball game that afternoon, when it was his turn at bat, he closed his eyes and swung wildly and was the first one. " I guess. Well, just be careful and don't go poking the bear. Try and stay away from government systems from now on, because that could really come back to haunt us." Yeah, I know. I just really wanted to know I could do it." Okay, good job, I guess."Even though she looked appropriately apologetic, she was having a lot of trouble hiding her excitement and pride. I wasn't that worried she would keep doing this, or take things to a level where we could really be in trouble; that just wasn't her..