The governors had had a big row over this, not to mention the parents, but in the end it was decided that money was too short that they couldn’t aff...rd not to accept some boys. So that was how I ended up here, gingerly pushing open the big wooden door into the reception; of course I had been here before, a jolly lady in her mid-forties had shown me round a couple of days ago on the weekend, but it was different now; there were actually people here. And don’t get me wrong I can handle girls:. ." Who knows", Zetsa answered honestly. "A decade ago, I remember, that there was a kid who was in the last batch and found a high quality Earth's Core, while two years ago, within the first five groups from Tongguo who entered the search cave in their region, each and every child came back empty handed. If anything, I'd say that it is all about luck"."Well, luck is something that none of us can control. In this case it's best to be among the first groups and hope the heavens and Supreme Ruler. ---------Day 12 - WednesdayWaking up the next morning in that little hospital room, I already feltmuch better. My throat and wrists still hurt, obviously, but thecombination of not feeling quite so drowsy from the cocktail of drugs Ihad been put on post-surgery, along with the knowledge that both Nick andI were alive and safe while my tormentor was behind bars couldn't help butgive me a more positive outlook of the world.Speaking of Nick, he had returned to his place by my bedside once. Ever the gentleman, Mike showed genuine concern on his face as he allowed her to put her arm around his shoulder and walk slowly round the room, still clutching the towel which have having less and less effect the further they walked. Mike suggested that she should sit on his bed so that he could massage her ankle, and they made their way slowly to his room across the passageway, leaving Lauren with her small towel and no knowledge of what was happening.Nikki wasted no time. Her ankle,.