It still took a year before it finally got noticeably thicker. Starting next week you are going to be heading to the gym every day after school or wor...ing out at with Crystal or Annie at their dojos. Our lawyer made it completely clear that you wouldn’t be relying on another lucky dodge to keep you from getting seriously injured. Homework will be done as soon as you get home and be finished before you go to bed. That is up to you to manage.”I might as well tell him about my having a shield that. Different. I had some pretty weird dreams last night." When Ilooked at him, there was something different about him. Was his hairlonger? Hard to tell.He was stumbling over his words. "I was just, uh, wondering if I couldwatch your TV again." His face was crimson."Sure," I said, almost instantly regretting it. But I had to take ashower anyway, so I'd stay out of his way for a few minutes. The hot water felt good on my body, and I reached for the shampoo.Instead of picking up my normal. Instead, she hugs me tightly, kissing my cheek, and then pulling back with an unhappy look on her face. "I'm happy to see you, but you could do with a shower!"I couldn't smell myself, but thinking back, I also couldn't remember if it had been one day or three since my last bath."Good thing you're here then to help me," I winked at her.Her disgusted look turned into a wicked grin as she followed me back to the bathroom. She started up the shower, but I pointed out that I couldn't get my casts. The wandwill grant divine wishes from the Threefold Goddess to the bearer. Thisis a dangerous power, but it has helped me grow in wisdom. When Imastered it, I began anew. I trust it will do the same for you.I have sent a codex, a spellbook of incantations to accompany it. Castonly spells from the book. Wielded without the incantations the wildmagic is unpredictable.May the goddess guide you.Yours,- DadI had to resist the urge to facepalm. The language was the kind offlowery blather Dad would.