"But unless you want your parents to realize that you're the father of Dannie's baby you better learn to get your nerves under control." Don't you thi...k they'll figure things out when they walk in and find the rest of you scattered around the room naked?" Ken asked with a weak chuckle as he stopped his pacing long enough to look at everyone else."I'm sure they'll call and give us the news before they leave the hospital," Kathy's father said with a wave of his hand. "Besides, if there's a chance. The booze and the mood just sort of took over the situation." Lucy said blushing."Not to worry, it was being more uncomfortable than embarrassment. I know we're all friends and have no reason to hide our love. Understand that in the "free love" era there was some sharing in situations like that and although I know there were no expectations of that, I just had bad karma from it all." Be sure that sharing wasn't even a thought. There may have been a time... " We've ALL grown up Lucy, and of the. “You promised you’d take care of him!”“He’s the one who decided the best use for a wizard was to grab a fucking crowbill and come in swinging!” Voss growled back, “I promised I’d take care of him, but I’m not responsible if he puts himself into danger like an idiot!”She looked back at me with a cutting glare. “Is that true!? How stupid can you be? You’re lucky to be alive! You know, I swore to protect you! I sworn on your damn cradle, and this is how you thank me!?”I winced. “Yeah, it was. She wished Lance was there to watch. Pristine walked back to the window to look at the moons. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At the same time, Lance was looking at the moons as well. What he didn’t know was that the Spirits were watching him. Lance felt ashamed of himself for the first time in his life. He shouldn’t have left the way he did. He should have at least said good-bye. Maybe it was for the best, he thought. ‘I am a coward.’ ‘You’re not a coward Lance, just confused.’ said a voice..