...." "Uh, yeah," he went on, "Acme Lingerie is the best in the world, and just to show you what I mean, take a look at this!!!" Cindy sat there a lit...le bit bemused as Zak pulled out a tiny pair of bikini panties as he extolled the virtues of his product!!! After he was finished he asked, "So, what do you think, aren't these just about the best made and most attractive panties you've ever seen in your life, I mean they have quality written all over them!?!" Cindy took the panties from Zak's. She was the only indicator of the passage of time and he often made up stories about what her life might be like. He thought about things he pictured her doing or places she might live. Maybe she had a family or a lover or children. After she passed he went back to writing his stories and if he received a check he would put it in a drawer with the others. She knew he would be looking out the window when she went by. He was always there. She didn’t look at him but she knew he was there. She. ’ ‘Then why are you acting like this is a bad thing?’ ‘Isn’t it?’ ‘Going on a date with a nice guy?’ ‘No, going on a date with a hockey player.’ Joel blinked and straightened. ‘Well, not everyone has dated a hockey player, but there’s no reason you can’t deal with him the same way you would any other guy.’ ‘Oh no? What about when he’s away for days at a time?’ Joel shrugged and wiped a spot on the bar with his cloth. ‘How is that any different from a couple where one travels for business?’. Slowly the tiny centaur appeared and seemed to take life. When I finished he stamped his hooves and looked around. I smiled as I used a finger to add color.I used a tanned mouse pelt to make a belt and a vest. I made a quiver, a bow and arrows and then a sheath for a short sword. I used the handle of a spoon to make the sword before I started a spell that changed it into steel. I put it into the sheath and adjusted it and the quiver on the belt. I picked him up and turned to set him down, “go.