"Open your eyes my child, I know you're awake ". The old woman sat at the table near the fire. she twisted up her long white hair into a tight bun on ...op of her head. Xephiran opened her eyes and watched the woman. She somehow felt at ease in her presence."Logan, bring me my basket, might as well get started mending what these animals did to the child."Logan carried the rather large woven basket full of various small jars as well as fresh and dried herbs to her. A he moved into the light. As the verdict was read, Candice’s opponent across the room, the self-representing daughter, had given the lawyer such a bizarre, piercing look with her unusually yellow eyes that she had not been able to get it out of her head, even now she could see the wiry brunette standing on the far side of the walnut panelled courtroom, could feel the heat of that surprisingly oppressive day, hear the deep, rumbling voice of the judge as-With a start, she jerked herself into full waking. The bleeping! It. That's something I suppose."I went to my bedroom. "Maybe a hot tub visit is an order now," I pointed out, walking to my closet.I fished out a bikini and held it up. I nodded and smiled for a moment before I threw it on my bed."Well," I spoke, strolling to it. "I know we love each other, but this still might give us some tension though. I know we're not just gonna forget this," I said, taking off my t-shirt.I stripped out of my shorts too and then ambled to my mirror. "Well, Gabe thinks I'm. "I will walk with you Sir but only to keep you company," said Christopherpolitely.I was determined to help Christopher however and we both set off into thecold night air together."Oh it's getting really cold now Christopher." It is and I think that it's starting to snow, oh the children will bepleased tomorrow morning."As we walked up the long pedestrianised street towards the cash point myarm started to hurt once more and I felt pains start to shoot from myshoulder down my arm but I was.