“That shouldn’t be possible.”“I don’t know all of the ins and outs, but I’m Valory’s half-brother. As her Sibling Magus, I am immune to ...he effects of the Lockdown, just as she is. I can end the Lockdown but I need help.”He put things together quickly. “You need Stirpi so you’ll gain their magical expertise,” He said. “That way you’ll better understand the Lockdown.”I nodded.“But how will you know who can help?”“That’s for me to figure out,” I said. “I only ask your permission to talk to your. After awhile I figured out how to get him involved with Mom and it would be fun watching it happen.Using my influence over Mom, I instructed her to start flashing her body to Joey when ever she could. She of course protested, but I asked her if she wanted to be the entertainment at another party with my friends. She grudgingly agreed and the seduction of Joey was immediate. That evening after taking her bath, Mom made it a point to say good night to Joey with her nightgown open enough to show. I would sometimes eat with the few friends I had but if they wanted to be with their friends I had nothing in common with I would just go to the library. I didn’t feel sorry for myself as part of the reason I spent most of my time alone was because I wanted to. I’d rather be alone than pretend to be interested in people or things that I didn’t care about just for the sake of saying I had friends. Anyway I met her as I was reading a book about helicopters. I wanted to join the marine corps after. ‘It was Mum. They are going to be heading home tomorrow and have invited us around for a BBQ lunch so they can get to know you better.’ ‘That means Isabella won’t be here anymore won’t it?’ I asked Lil. ‘Yeah baby, but I’m sure Mum will still let you see Issy whenever you want,’ Lil told me, as I put my arm around her and pulled her to me. ‘Why didn’t you eat much today sweetheart?’ I asked concerned. ‘I didn’t feel hungry. It’s ok baby, I’ll look after myself,’ Lil said, tickling me. ‘I.