She harboured no doubts about Korta's love for her, and was confident of their happiness together if only they could get the Joining out of the way. S...e was dressed at this point in a single long string of red, while and black flowers.As she peered into the torchlit area, she could see the high priest lighting the fire around the Rock, and knew the time was close. Suddenly the rhythm of the drums changed. A pulsing boom-chigga-boom-boom reached out into the forest and triggered something in her. Even her jugs were bigger almost two cups in size to a D. Her clothes were tattered and ripped and she seemed to glow in the same red as the mineral. She came forward and then stumbled out."Hey, Nancy are you alright." Brian caught her and knelt beside her, "What happened?"Without any warning she reached forward and kissed Brian. Wrapping her arms around him in a bear like hug she drew him closer. It went on for a minute for which i just stood there dumbstruck. Then he fell backwards and. " I giggle happily as we drive home,where- after a thankfully light meal- I swap they grey tights andpurple leotard I was wearing at school for the soft pink tights androyal blue leotard I'll be wearing during my ballet class. Last month,the seven of us joined Miss Fullerton's intermediate class- hence thechange in leotard from light blue (which I still wear to the school'sdance club) to royal blue. I would have advanced to the class earlier-having passed the necessary exam back at the start of. Mom and I have already worked out the details. I can get the GED before I deliver the baby. Then I can go back and get the EMT certificate,”“Good, get the GED for sure. Then all the vocational education courses are available to you. Even the community college,” I said.I was happy that she appeared to be taking it seriously. She seemed to have a plan, whether it worked out or not was another story. I left there with much less concern about her future. I also gave her a hundred dollar bill in.