I folded my hands in my lap and just admired my nails. I stretched myfingers out and reflexively cupped them and realized that I couldn'tclose my hand... with these one-inch talons. I thought, pretty-in-pink ornot, they were not for the timid nor easy to manage around.Seeing my gestures, she looked over and quipped, they take some gettingused to don't they. Yes, I can see that.She drove east for awhile, while we listened to the radio... chattingunhurried about life and whatever came up - as we. Sheri had only ever been with me. She had to be curious. “I’m not saying that you’re not giving me..” I interrupted, “It’s OK. I get it.” Now Sheri looked surprise. I took her hand in mine and turned my head toward her. “I understand what you’re feeling. I can’t say I’m not a little nervous about it, but I can respect the fact that you’re telling me how you’re feeling and what you want,” I said to her in a shaky voice. Sheri thought for a moment and said, “First, you have nothing to be nervous. ’ As I look to scan the room, I’m kinda surprised to see Frank’s wife standing close to me at the bar, ordering another glass of wine. As I examine her more at close range, I notice that she has very pretty blue eyes. Ones that should sparkle all the time. Still, hers didn’t. It occurred to me that no amount of wine could bring that sparkle to them either. I felt sad for her, being at this party with her husband, yet she was here all by herself. I was interrupted from my deep analogy of the. Thorfinn was a psychotic asshole but he wasn’t stupid. You don’t manage to exist for a thousand years by being easy to anticipate. Linda’s friend and protege Josh called back about an hour later. Linda scribbled notes furiously. ‘Okay, Josh. Keep a search engine open for any strange reports from that area. Call me here and I’ll pass the information to Bridget. How’s Samantha? Well the first trimester is the worst. Give her a kiss from all of us.’ She hung up. ‘Can you get aerial.