"That was wonderful Brian, but I stopped because I need to get a fewthings straight with Dr. Louis tonight before I allow us to get to thenext step. I...feel that I need to get an answer from her first," I toldhim, and he looked to understand."Don't worry about it Sandy, I can wait. I admit I want our relationshipto go to the next step, but I will respect your decision not to go tothe next level, if that is your choice." Thank you Brian, your one in a million, you know that," I told him."And I do. Frank blinked, his reactions slow and his thoughts jumbled. "Oh, sorry," he said sheepishly, turning partially away from Amanda and averting his eyes.Frank only realized now just how beautiful his little girl was. Not long now, he reckoned, and she'll be turning the boys' heads, if she hadn't been already. She wasn't even using a training bra anymore. Even when he had been working, keeping her in clothes that fit over the past two years was a strain, as she had sprung up a few inches after. I was graceful enough to duck the first swing of the ogre in front of me, his massive spiked club missing the top of my helm by inches. As his arm went past, everything seemed to slow down. I had entered the world of the "Berserker." The ogre's armor gaped slightly behind his club arm. With a fury augmented by Blaster's healing spells, I drove my Fang through the weak spot."Huh?" The ogre wasn't the sharpest blade in the Smithy, and it took him several seconds to realize he was dead.Sensing. "Well it, um, it has snakes in it," I said, still in complete shock at what I was seeing. Wondering if I was just indeed drunk."Girl, it doesn't have snakes in it. It is snakes. At least get it right. Didn't your momma ever teach you it's not polite to stare?" She ran her fingers over a snake and began curling it around her finger playfully."Sorry about that. I just haven't ever seen a girl with snake hair before. I mean, I read that mythology story about Medusa or whatever her name was,.