”He dropped the dagger as I moved towards him and went to his knees, “mercy!”I looked at him in disgust and shoved my knife back into the sheath... I pulled my purse and dropped a silver, “the girl is mine now. If I see you raise a hand to another I will cut it off.”He started, “a single silver?”I smiled as I thought of how long I must have been enchanted, “I think you might find it worth more than you think.”His eyes went to the coin and then he frowned. I spun and yanked my spear out as I went. She was looking in some discomfort now, so I asked her if she was alright? She responded she was alright, she was just having minor headache. I told her lets go to doctor, but she refused.It was dinner time, I sat on the dinning table and ate my dinner along with mom. She was still looking in discomfort, I asked her again what was the real problem? But she just said just a headache nothing else. I knew it was certainly not the case, but I didn’t poke her much and told her if she needed anything. " the girl cooed in a sweet soothing voice. "You are needed to help save the universe." No, no, no!" the boy exclaimed. He ran up a staircase of clouds with his head lowered and shaking back and fourth. "I must be going out of my mind!"Chris stood frozen in place as Clotho appeared ahead of him. "H-How did you..."She reached up and whipped the tears from his check. "Not to worry! Things aren't that bad! Just come with me! You have nothing to loose!" she sang.A look of fear froze on Chris' face. "No girlfriend yet?" she asked, spooning sugar into two cups, leaving hers unsweetened. She was sweet enough already, she always said."No, not yet." Jimmy smiled, taking two mugs in each hand."Time enough for my favourite grandson to make some lucky girl very happy." she said, patting his cheek fondly.Jimmy walked carefully down the garden path, ducking under a fragrant row of silk under-garments, blowing in the breeze like ship sails on the high seas and into the shed, putting a hot mug of.