"Okay then," said Connie, glancing around for a moment or two before looking back at Charles. She then bit her lip. Awkward silence followed for a sec...nd or two as she just stared at him.Charles waited. He had learned to be patient with this girl. He knew that eventually she would say what she wanted to say. Sometimes it just took time."Do you remember your suggestion to me?" Connie asked finally in a hesitant voice."Which one?" Charles asked without thinking. Then a light popped on and he bit. This would be a lot of work, but the young man did want to test the limits of the wand. The young man started to visualize for a moment. Yes he thought, that idea is perfect. He started to activate the item. The beam of light came out. The young man aimed at the orc, and the creature began to change. Long stringy, greasy hair shortened, becoming smooth and silky and a short bob. His warty, scarred skin smoothed and became soft. The green color faded to a pale white. His voicebox. “Papa, I think you’ve got a secret you’re trying to hide, are you gonna tell us what it is?”“I think you’re right Bobbi, he’s been sitting there smiling ever since we came in from town today,” her Momma said.“Well, I do have some news for all of you. I made a deal today with three new ranch hands that’ll go to work here day after tomorrow, they’ll be living here on the ranch with us and I was told that they’re as good as they come with horses and cattle alike.”“Oh Clyde, that is good news,. I refused. I had to take care of Connie. Moreover, mom would have scolded me if I had left "the poor girl" alone. Meanwhile, in the inner courtyard "the poor girl" was watching a TV show, giggling from time to time. She was slouched into her wheelchair; her casted legs were jutting out, propped on the footrests. A parasol was protecting her from the sun. As she saw me, she immediately asked me for some ice cream. I didn't see any ice-cream in the fridge so I went to buy some. I had to walk at.