Never forget that my child.” Byte lived her life by that statement. Every time a man approached her, she challenged him to a fight. No man was ever ...ood enough for her. She earned enough for a home by being a hired sword. Her reputation spread and eventually everyday a new man would come to court her. She defeated them all and began to think that no man was her equal. Then he came along. “Your bath is ready my lady.” Juniper said interrupting her thoughts. Byte smiles and follows her. Juniper. After about a month, we were going through the same routine and as he helped me load everything into the trunk, he asked me if I wouldn’t mind letting him take my car for a test drive some time. I shrugged my shoulders and smiled at him and told him that we could probably work something out. Deep down inside, I wondered if it was the car that he really wanted to take for a ride. We chatted and I ended up exchanging information with him, before getting in the car and driving off. As I drove off,. Despite no longer holding his lips together they stayed as theywere and Bruce was unable to make any sounds.Mary and her mother were both pale as they watched the spectacle beforethem. Bruce was squirming on the floor, face red, tears streaming downhis face."Doesn't he look cute," Serena asked mockingly. "A little bit more andhe will be all complete."Suddenly the clothes on Bruce disappeared and he began shrinking inearnest. Soon he was no larger than a Pringles can. Serena then pickedup. The body is a little rough and the seats are a bit beat up, under that cover I put on there, but she’s run and drive just fine.”“How much would you take for her?”He looked around a bit and when I turned back to me, there was a shifty gleam in his eye.“I figger she’s worth nine, nine five. More if I was to get her painted first, but I just don’t have the money right now.”I stared at him for a minute and he seemed to get a little twitchy.“I like that truck, but not that much. Heck, I could get.