“So how come you’re walking alone on the beach?” he asked. Her turn to sigh. “My husband was supposed to be picking me up from work but he was...held up. Again.” “Doesn’t sound like a very good husband then.” He handed her a glass and their eyes met over the rim. “It’s not his fault.” He smiled. “Well, here’s to being let down.” He clinked his glass against hers and she returned the smile. He sat close to her and turned his body to face hers, resting his arm casually across his knee. “I think if. ‘And just what are you tickled about, Miss Jessie?’ Luke asked, raising an eyebrow. ‘It may be just as well that we don’t have any little ones. It’d be hard to explain to them how their Papa proposed to me while he was as naked as a jaybird’ she continued to giggle. Luke became aware that he had just given the most impassioned speech of his life without the benefit of a stitch of clothing. A broad grin spread across his face and he joined her giggles with a chuckle or two of his own. The humor. " I offered on entry. "I seemed to have picked up a new apprentice, and I lost one while I was at it. I hope that this won't inconvenience you. Postulant Chandra will be taking Meri's clothes to her at Kassandra's Temple later."Miss Lori looked scandalized. "Is that blood on you!" I felt Lady Megan's eyes bore through the back of my head.Oh shit, how could I forget?"Unfortunately, yes. There was an accident on the training grounds, and I helped stop the flow of blood and got some on me. She. .. he wanted me to tell what Goslyn and I did. I would not and he tried a spell."I looked at the two teachers kneeling beside him, "I just put up a shield to stop his spell but..."I looked at Goslyn as she walked to me. I shook my head, "somehow I felt Goslyn and..."The woman smiled and turned to look around, "well, this is as good a time as any. When a mage or wizard is a catalyst they amplify another mage or wizard's spells. If two catalysts join together and form a linked pair as Amberlyn.