This way we can act a little more crazy than we do where we live and not have to see people we know again in public; at least that was the plan. We ...tarted out at a bar where all the local college k**s went on the weekends. My wife still looks like she's in high school so the boys were buying her drinks left and right. She was feeling good and got to dancing out on the floor with some frat guys. I was driving so I could only have a couple before calling it quits, but that was fine with me. He was some writer and wanted to look the ranch over and see what Wyoming was like. He was cute for an older man ... he must have been all of thirty. I overheard my cousins, Ann and May, saying what a cute tush he had. I agreed, and gave him a close look. He was in good shape, tall, dark hair and eyes, kind of rugged good looks. His name was Terry Fisher and he was to have a major role in my life—I just didn't realize it at the time.Dad introduced his girls and me at the same time, but it. ..and those seeking the abnormal. For those in tunewith such things, there was an unmistakable power that emanated out fromthe grove, from the massiveness of the trunks, and this crowd hadgathered in their center to channel it. A sort of natural chapel wasformed in a low spot at the center of the trees with their massive trunkssurrounding it not unlike the stone columns of a cathedral that held up avaulted ceiling.In the glow of the light from a burning fire, Alex could make out hismother's. Reaching out Alan brutally smashed through his defenses and started to snap his powers. Screaming the lizard man flashed out, though unknown to Alan he couldn't leave the Fairixie's planet for a while. Turning back to the now shielded council Alan's power started to flare higher now, Alan was about to crush the shields of the council when a soft sweet voice spoke."Alan my love? Come to me my love, please don't hurt them." Hopix stood in front of several huddled and terrified Fairixies at the.