As I surfed and read, Natalie kept worrying me. There was something about her that caused me to feel unsafe. When I got to concentrating on her, I dec...ded to keep her in sight, not allow anything to distract me when she was present with Hawk. If she made a sudden move to hurt him, I promised myself that I would take her down with one of the kicks they taught me up in the mountains.Natalie was tall, hard bodied, and looked like one of those Olympic skiers that ski to a target and shoot a rifle. "I slapped him and spun him before twisting my fist in his filthy shirt. I yanked him back and turned to push him out. I continued to push and shove him as he yelled and threatened. Once out of the barracks several guards moved away from the castle main gate. I shoved him towards them, "call the officer of the watch."I think I was angry at the world right then and did not care. It was moments before another sergeant appeared and then the lieutenant of the guard. I nodded to the sergeant, "the. ”“I think I can arrange that,” she said. “Ask me again in a couple of weeks and we’ll see.”I thanked her, like I always did and then left. I went to visit with my mother and we had a pleasant talk. I told her about just about everything that was going on in my life these days. I figured it might bite me in the ass. But she needed that chance at regaining my trust. I told her about Zoe and she was surprised and sad for me when I told her what had happened. I balanced that out by telling her I’d. Maybe later. You might have to beg me, though.”I looked her dead in the eye. “I know how much you want to show them to me again,” I said.She blinked. Her eyes got wary.“You really are growing up ... you know that?”“You have no idea,” I said.She turned to go. I had a sudden impulse to experiment. “Randi?”She turned around.“Kiss me good night.”“What?”“I’m taking a nap. Kiss me good night.”There for a second I didn’t think she was going to do it. She frowned, and then looked puzzled.“I don’t kiss.