She won't bother you again." I've had about enough of you, Tetras." Backes said, after Chrissy andher posse left. "You have been a problem since you...enrolled here. Thisis your last warning. The next time we have a chat, it will be inPrincipal Daily's office. Understand."I nodded, struggling not break down into tears."I hope so, for your sake," said Mr, Backes. Turning on his heel hestormed away.I reached Ms. Boyd's literature class just as the tardy bell rang. Sheflashed me a disapproving. When the magic sprang to life, Devan closed her eyes and concentrated. A little laugh and a smile marked her success when she could see through the mouse's eyes and direct its movements. She could sense that the magic worked especially well with the highly trained mouse, and decided that she would ask Danell to train a mouse for her to use with the spell. If he managed to stay quiet about their last transaction, she thought that she would enjoy the trade for that service as well.Shaking those. ” Snorted Oluth. We found our way to one of the vast openings for people to enter. “Twenty Minae per head, love.” Said the proprietor at the gate. The others helplessly looked to me. I rolled my eyes. “I see our functions now. We’ve a warrior, a wizardress, a skilled thief… and then me. The Rich Bitch. Is that my job?” “No.” Said Oluth. “You are far less than that. Now pay.” He rumbled. Defeated I unpursed a handful of crowns and scattered them before the swine who dispensed tickets. It. That's when I found out that I really was a coward. Iwanted to go to him, and put all the anger behind us. But I justcouldn't bring m'self t'face him until he was already out."'No, you never wanted to hear anything we tried to say to you,' Jessiethought. She had wanted to get her father patched up enough to tell himhow he had ruined his boys' lives. But she hadn't been thinkingclearly. She hadn't remembered how pathetic he had always been.Bawling out this old wreck of a man would be like.