"OK," she smiled contentedly, and cheerfully headed to the kitchen to cook and clean. Part of me missed the old forthright and obstinate Wendy, but I ...ad to admit the new version had advantages. And there seemed no doubt which Wendy was happier, a point I put to the test over dinner. I reminded her of our conversation on Friday night, the one about how her outlook had changed."How would you feel," I asked, "if someone could give you a pill that would make you go back to the way you were. If we let this sort of action go unpunished and gossip slipped out of the clan other families in the city will think we have a weak hand and start crawling all over us in an attempt to contend for power of the City. We must make an example of the boy!”Elder Gau was a shrewd old fox and although he disliked this grandnephew he knew if they didn’t placate him now he’d surely raise a fuss later. He also thought James to be a little too astute and he had difficulty seeing through him. If he allowed. Shaking his head he'd thought that most of them would be starting to get a handle on this by now. Rounding a corner, he saw that both Varick and Harman were upset at the two women they had just blasted across the road. "Are you actually teaching them or trying to kill them?" Alan asked as he watched the two women reappear beside him. Harman stood up straight pointing a finger at Alan. "You really left us not much choice. After your demonstration we have been trying to perfect what you showed. ” Ross smiled at his mother before turning back to an open-mouthed Susie and make sure they know how you dress, or rather don’t dress, in this house. Susie looked at her mother but the expression on her face was one of regret that she was helpless in her daughter’s predicament. Susie rose from the table and walked slowly to the door, looking over her shoulder hoping that her brother was just bluffing and that he would call her back at any moment. No reprieve came as the waiting visitor got.
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