"The view's too good to pass up. I think we will get off here." Mom leant over and gave Joe a quick kiss on the cheek. "Thank you ever so much for the...ride." You're more than welcome. Don't forget what I said about your wet weather gear." Joe was blushing and seemed sorry to see the back of us.I climbed down and turned to lift Mom down and she lurched, seemingly accidentally, and fell into my arms. For a few highly arousing seconds I had Mom's body pressed hard against mine and for a crazy. He grumbles about even having to come to the door with packages. Besides, isn't it a security risk, having an opening in the door like that?" But Richard had brushed aside her objections with a wave of his hand and pronounced the door bought and installed. "It fits the 'look,' Morgan. And it's no more a risk than the dog door you insisted on for the kitchen." And so it was done.There were eleven pictures inside the envelope-large, grainy, black-and- white photos apparently taken with a. It was beautiful. white stone, with small leaded windows, a low thatch roof with white and red roses climbing up the side of the house. The garden was part lawn and part vegetable garden. The tomatoes were in season and there were bees busy tending to all the plants.They walked up the garden path through a small gate and arrived at the door. Mr. Harper then handed Liz a pair of keys with a smile. Liz could hardly believe it. With trembling hands, she put the key in the lock, turned it, opened. "I'm gladto see you. I have questions for you about my magic," I opened. Alwyn's response was not what I was hoping for. "And I have many questionsfor you. But first I have a task for you." Are we beginning my training now?" I asked hopefully."In a manner, yes. I have a friend I want you to meet. He's a boy, aboutseven years old, who has something in common with you. He also fell victimto with Moranna's magic. Unlike you, he had nothing to defend himselfwith. He's very disfigured, and he won't.