" Her voice broke."Okay, just stop it right there," Snow Angel said to her. "Annie, you're upset. I can see that, but let's not do anything rash. Talk...to me." I WANT TO WALK!" she screamed.Snow Angel sighed again, and drifted down to the bed, settling next to her crying friend. Annie just collapsed, sobbing into the bed. "I want this to be over," she cried. "It's not fair! I want to feel my body again, and I want to be normal again. I want to be able to ... to do ANYTHING without having to plan. Henryalways waited until she got over it which was usually pretty quick. They sat holding hands and really enjoying themselves. The movie over, they were walking to their car. Approaching themwas a group of five boys and a girl. They all wore leather jacketsand matching bandannas on their heads. They met and suddenly twoboys grabbed Henry and two boys grabbed Danielle. One of the boys who grabbed Henry spoke, "You looked at us as ifwe were scum. I want an apology right now." "I didn't think. She took his hand and kissed the top of it as she knelt before him. ‘My lord, you shall see what a beautiful young goddess she has grown into before your very eyes tomorrow. I shall make the preparations myself.’ She stood up and leaned forward, stroking his face and kissed his cheek before leaving. He watched her leave and sensed someone in the shadows. ‘Dear, is that you?’ he asked, but no one responded. He knew that his wife had come upon them toward the end of this conversation. He didn’t. He emphasized the words 'Martial son', for Zax to feel again their significant and not take for granted his previous shrift.Kartius's hand sank and the Black Core in it disappeared.'The other Black Core is in Master's possession!' Zax was stunned. 'The reason Master was willing to accept me... ' Despite the initial selfishness, Zax was adamant in what his bound with Kartius meant for either of them. And was he not the same? Did he not come after his big sister so he could be given a chance for.