With my new start, the hurt started getting easier to dealwith. Jamie and I took a couple of camping trips including hiking theJohn Muir Trail in the ...ierra Nevada mountains.When school started in September, I took the required lower divisioncourses. At Jamie's insistence, I also enrolled in the Apparel &Fashion Illustration class. After the first month, I was hooked anddeclared my major as Fashion-Applied Apparel Studies.I sailed through those first two semesters. My instructors seemed tothink. I just have to grab something before we begin." I went to a cabinet and pulled out a leather bundle, unwrapping it carefully I pulled the wolf dagger out. I kept it safe and sharp all these years and I needed to use it for such an important thing as this was going to be. James saw what I had and nodded, "We will need something to pierce your skin for Gwen and this will work perfectly. I think the living room will work out the best for now." I remembered pulling it on him once so that I could. .. I promise!” There were chuckles.“Jennifer, come on out please?”She did to a nice applause. She got in front of a mic. I gave her a chord and she started “Amazing Grace” totally a cappello. I took another sip as she sang beautifully. I looked out to see the audience. There were tears throughout the place.Her pure tones got everyone to their feet.I transitioned to start playing “Man, I Feel Like A Woman,” which got her moving as she started the song. She took the mic off the stand and walked. I said. “Yes I have heard of these immortals, but even if they exist has reality not made them obsolete? Humanity is well integrated into the Union and part of a galaxy spanning society? I also heard of this Stahl and if he indeed exists, is he no longer just acting for Terra, but acts for all the Union?”He sneered and put his spoon down. “That oversized, overinflated egomaniac everyone worships makes me sick with his straight and narrow morals.He exists, I can attest to that. He hasn’t changed.