It always seemed to nice to remember, and that made forgetting even easier because it meant that she would be able to enjoy remembering again…but sh...’d never realized how beautiful trance made her look. She never knew how peaceful she seemed, how angelic her eyes were when they melted into this soft, warm place and let Miles take control. He put a tiny bit of pressure on her shoulder, guiding her down, and it wasn’t until then that Jill realized just how much effort standing had taken. She sank. " No - you are Stephanie, who fired the gun?" The boy in the picture." And what is the boy's name?" Jim." And where is Jim now?" I was taken way and..." You are Stephanie - just look at yourself." But..." You're Stephanie and what happened to Jim?" He died." That's right - when did he die?" Nine months ago." And how old is Stephanie in the picture?" 17." And how old are you?" 17." And how old was Jim when he died?" 13." Good Stephanie. Jim is dead and he died when he was 13. He diedplaying. ”We walked up to the pub, went inside, and were shown to an empty table in the dining room. I asked what she wanted to drink.“Hawkes Urban Orchard Cider,” she said.“And to eat, so we don’t get in trouble?”“The Rib-Eye sandwich here is really good.”“OK; that sounds good to me, too.”I went to the bar and had a quick chat with the barman, who ran down the whisky selection and asked a few questions. He suggested Laphroaig 10-year-old, which I accepted and then asked about Pippa’s drink.“That cider,. ‘There was very little guesswork on my part, Ivan. I have become a doting daughter to your loving mother and father and a devoted sister to your own dear sister during your long absence in the service of the Empire, so I am as much a part of your family now as you have always been. Although your father did not admit anything directly to me, he has confessed to his time at the Academy with the Lady Genene and has been forgiven those trespasses by our mother Jeneve, as I in my turn forgive you.