Then she suggested something. “I can cut my pocket for you.” It took me a few seconds to understand how that is of any use to me. Without replying... I fished a pair of small scissors from my bag. She said “not now. I’ll do it at school”. Indeed, on the return trip, she said she had taken care of it. My first reaction was to try to look through the pocket but couldn’t see anything because of the angle. I then sent one hand through the cut bottom of her pocket. Once inside, I tested the range of. “Well, we know what happens; but still not the how,” Xi sighed after the interrogation ended.“Can you duplicate it?” I asked out of curiosity.“I rather doubt it, plus Adsila has confirmed the Seer view that it might take a long period of extended study,” she replied.“Well, it’s more than you knew two years ago,” I shrugged.“That’s true. But if anything, that’s just made it more frustrating. Though that’s no reflection on you, John. You observed everything that occurred that a medical Mage would. "Arms up!" and slid a shortpuffy slip over my head pulling it into place. Mom held upa pink and white pinafore style dress with little kittenson the front."Recognize this?" she said. "It was Jenny's party dress forher 6th birthday." On went the dress, "Turn around." momsaid, one by one she fastened the buttons up the back ofthe dress. "Do you know why there so many buttons on theback of this dress?" She asked."I don't know mommy." I whimpered with tears running downmy face."So little girls. Of course, everyone accepted.Reservations were at a very nice restaurant in Amsterdam downtown. When we arrived, we were led to a private room where we found the other couples waiting and enjoying cocktails. They appeared to have purposely arrived early for last minute discussion. Everyone shared heartfelt hugs and cheek kisses. Concerns that I one time harbored about the acceptance of Sharon, Raul and Chris had been dispelled long ago as they were as much a part of the group as I was … well,.