She cleared her throat, looked around and began to recount a story of love and betrayal. Her parents’ faces were emotionless, not a grimace escaped...their placid features. An awkward silence followed Veronica’s heart-wrenching confession and all the while her father’s gaze had been penetrating deep into her soul. The grandfather clock ticked away in the corner, but to Veronica each second felt like an eternity, each tick a gunshot piercing her heart as she stood, terrified before the jury,. Who's the other person you want to bring?" His four-year old daughter, Amy." Oh." He was married before he joined the Army but his wife was killed in an auto accident three years ago. Wait until you meet Amy. She is precious, mom." How much older is he?" He's 24." Oh, well that's no big deal. You coming up Thanksgiving morning?" Yes, I think so. Eric and Amy live in Bucks County near New Hope so we'll probably spend the night there and come down that morning. I'm sure there will be a houseful. Hmmm..."It took Charlie a few minutes to work it out. Pete had wished to helphim out, and had been turned into a copy of his favorite heels, butapparently that wasn't enough... Maybe he had to wear him to finish thatpart of the wish.After a few more minutes of pushing and pulling, Charlie was unable toget the shoes on his feet. He knew the wishes had to be doable, or elsethey wouldn't be granted, but why couldn't he get the shoes on? "Ohdamnit, I wish I could wear the damn shoes so I could fix. Kenshin: That's... No... Seiryuu (grinning): You know it now. That technique is useless. Give up and show me your next move. Of course, I'll see through that one too.Saitou: You must be enjoying yourself. That mouth you shut is back to normal.(Seiryuu passes his hand over his mouth, closing it again.)Seiryuu: It's rude. To smile in the middle of a fight is rude. I know that very well. Even if victory is looking you in the face.(The long-toothed grin bursts out again.)Saitou: You're in the habit.