Karen and the rest played their parts like seasoned actors as theyhelped to search the wreckage. She was on hand recording Darius as hearrived at Mali...sa's Academy to collect Cressida and take her to theTerrellian court. He left four uniformed female Guardians behind whowould stay to protect Shasstine who was in real tears. Cressida was intears as well.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++I had no idea what was going on, only that I had a student in crisis.The four guardians who. Once there, Ebonylooked me up and down, eying my expensive manly suit critically, andsaid, "That will never do. Some of the makeup we use back here wouldjust ruin a nice outfit like that. Take off your clothes and I'll giveyou something more appropriate."I was about to protest when I heard something in the background: themusic from Monica's website! And all at once it seemed perfectly naturalto hand over all my clothes to this dark-skinned cross-dresser. Ebonytook all my things (every stitch of. Theonly difference is that this operative is wearing a helmet with the darkvisor down. She marches towards 105."I am Guardette 104. You will be a fine addition to our ever growingarmy. Just like you, I was a man. That was only two weeks ago, but I cannot recall what my old life was like. I have only hazy memories of beinga man; I can't even recall what my old name was. I have been converted byDoctor YX just like you."She then hands 105 a helmet with a dark visor. "You're almost a. When I heard her get in the shower, I put the brownies in and started the coffeemaker.By the time Kristy emerged with her hair in a towel and wearing her bathrobe, the brownies were done. She came to the kitchen and poured herself a cup of coffee as I was cutting the brownies and placing them on a rack to cool. I put the rack between us, and sat down across from her with my own coffee.“Good morning,” I said. “How are you this morning?”“Not bad,” she said, “Thank God it’s Saturday! How about.