Once they were in place,Mrs. Wilson looked back over the gathering of students who were stilllightly murmuring, being constrained only by their fear o... breaking herban on talking during roll call."It looks like we are all here, finally. Mr. Dunn and Ms. Kelly, unlessyou see any gaps, we can go on to the announcements."She stepped back to let the supervisors give out the usual updatesregarding the school schedule, daily reminders, and the lunch menu. Youcould see they were confused at the lack. There are no words. I’d been there. I’d savored every second. I’d wished a billion times over 12 long years that I could go back. And tonight my dream was coming true.Mm. Yeah. So…I trotted nakedly up the cold hallway on the tips of my toes and pushed through the cafeteria door, weaving my way among the tables and around the end of the buffet bar. I tossed the bag up on top of a giant stainless steel fridge. *THUNK* Out of reach, out of mind. And scampered back the way I had come.The building. Movable trebuchets, catapults, sling arms, arrow launchers, devices of every fashion. They had done this on the southern plains of Midhal, and now the military teamsters were working hard to move them ever closer to the border with Norhal.Trellis had been with me every step of the way, and I have to credit the little imp, she was up for anything and everything I threw at her. We were in on the harvesting of trees for the engineers. We had lightened and strengthened the sails of the fleet. A. It was too early. Nevertheless Mum, Dad & I set up the windbreaker and the towels and sat down to relax. I was sandwiched in between my parents. I better in some ways at this point in my tale tell you a bit about me. Well imagine me sat there, a 18 year old lad on a white and blue towel. I was a geek essentially and totally unsuited to the beach. I tried to act the part by wearing white trunks and no t-shirt. This helped my weedy frame no end. But alas I tried.I was 5'5, with brown hair and a.