The only thing that seemed to give him any second thoughts was my reminder that he was an only child. I begged him to think of what his death would me...n to his family. But I knew he wouldn’t budge. After Christmas, he went back to the service to spend a few months getting his leg in shape and preparing to return to his old assignment. Meanwhile, I re-entered college and considered my very limited options. In April, he came home on leave prior to going back to wherever that other guy was. I. ." I said helplessly. I could only guess how much she'd heard, hidden away in a cellar when Hargon launched his attack on Moonbrooke Castle. Worse, she might have seen the devastation, if they'd dragged her out of the cellar, before transforming her into a dog.I sat down on the bed, continuing to stroke her back in the only comforting gesture I could really provide her. After a minute or two, she threw her arms around me, weeping up against my bare chest. I wrapped my arms around her too,. When we got to her locker, she gave me a hip bump and I let her go."Hey, I almost forgot. Dad has tickets to the Florida/Kentucky game this weekend. He wants to know if you want to go." Wow! That sounds great!" Dad's boss is a Florida Booster and has tickets to all the games. He's not able to go this weekend so he is sending his top people as a kind of thank you for job well done." So how come I get to go? Shouldn't your Dad take you or your Mom?"She snorted and said, "If you haven't noticed,. 'I was actually supposed to find and contact you. It's part of why I took my tour. You're a hard man to find, Mr Ranger.' Her tone had changed again. It was brisk and businesslike, the clearly enunciated syllables ringing of an authority that originated from both her homeland and her career choice. It honestly turned him on. He looked at her, eyebrows raised.'Guess you got your wish. Even if it was in the weirdest way possible.'She shuddered in response, tears trickling to her eyes.'Those.