Flickering torchlight shows chisel marks as it dances. There is chanting again, around me, outside the sarcophagus, and a whisper of thought, saying "...lease..."Blood drips from a slashed wrist above me. Some strikes my mouth and my tongue unconsciously seeks it. More splashes on my nose, cheeks, chin, dribbles harmlessly past me. Too much blood. The flow of essence behind it is weak. I reach out without thinking, push some back. Cut off the flow. I am weak but that much I can still do. A true. I shook my head as I placed a bowl of warm water with a towel in front of Wade to wash up. Slowly he cleaned his hands, grinning up at me stupidly. Clearly, he could see from the glint in my eye I was already planning more entertainment for later. * * * * Never before had our relationship suffered this kind of strain. Simone was uncharacteristically quiet and distant, preoccupied with our upcoming arrangement. I was naturally annoyed, since it was her idea in the first place. The first. I fought back the tears of joy, I waswondering if they had guessed my secret."It's alright Mike," Mary smiled, "We've known for as long as you'vedated Sabrina. And you confirmed it when you agreed to be Batgirl toSabrina's Super Girl," she wiped a tear from my cheek, "It's alright fora boy to show his feminine side occasionally. Especially when he's goingto be as pretty as you are when we've worked our magic," Mary led me toSabrina's vanity, "Now let's begin...!"They had covered all the mirrors. I can't control her." What are you talking about?" her husband asked."I had to make a deal; me for her."About that time, she heard several of the men chanting: "Jenny ... Jenny ... Jenny ... Jenny." It started out uncoordinated, but became louder and louder. Jenny took her husband's hand and walked through the house to the back yard."Go back upstairs and show your husband how you look in your daughter's clothes." Conrad yelled. "don't come back her until you're dressed correctly"Joe was a.