Find a comfortable pose, and dontmind people staring intently at you. And ... err ..." He turned red, andsaid, "Wear as little as you're comfortable w...th."The little imp who had spurred me to ask about the modelling gigscampered away, leaving me terribly embarrassed."I .. couldn't do that. I ... I'm transgender, I ...havent even hadsurgery. I .." I started to turn away, and tried to hold back tears.But then he took my hand, and said, "It wont matter to my class. And itdoesn't matter to me,. .. so I'm back with Pietro, and I just texted you the image ofthe prom dress I need grandma to make," said Paula, getting excited. "Youknow it well, it's the low cut Versace I always said would be it if I hadthe chance, and do you believe it... I'm going to a prom. His prom.Bridg... it's incredible!" "Holy shit, Paula! I told you he's been checking you out every pageantthat his sister's been in, and never forgot you," said Bridget, lookingat her phone. "So now you believe me?" Yes, he's so. Perhaps strangely, I felt like I didn't deserve my life, like I must have cheated somewhere along the way. It was like an echo, just a shadow of a doubt. Like it could all be taken away one day when Johan woke up and finally realised I was still just an 'unsophisticated, average, small-town girl'. Of course, these thoughts were fleeting and I always brushed them away as nonsense.Every day that we've been married, he's told me how much he loves me, and usually more than once. He touches me all. The bride & groom exit the church & the ceremony is about to begin. A commotion suddenly catches everyones attention as Georgios, lord to the countryside, closes the distance between him and Flora, his retinue/ancillaries trailing. He is close enough to greet Flora, when his men jet out & grab her. She is struck w/consternation & dread so from this that she doesnt realize she is being subdued until its to late. Mav moves so quick to her assailants that they themselves barely manage to evade his.