But it's hard." I've got an idea," Lissa grinned. "Why don't you pretend I'm Kari? Pretend we're at school, and you come up to me. What would you say?... I don't know." Just start. I'm sure it won't be as hard as you think." Well for one thing, I doubt I'm going to be holding her hand before I even start talking with her," he said with a grin, glancing down.Lissa laughed and dropped his hand. "Okay, good point. So just start talking to me." But what should I say?" 'Hi' is always a good opening. They were to arrive in no more than thirty minutes, and in the moment they did, she would become their mother, and soul caretaker. It was a scary thought. As a widowed eighteen year old, she was hardly a candidate for motherhood, but she was lonely on the farm, no company, not even a dog to comfort her broken heart. A tear formed on her lashes as she thought of her late husband. Ben, what a wonderful husband he had been to her. Never had they shared an argument, only love and happiness. Then,. "For what it's worth, Mage Roxanne, I think you're a damned fine Mage and I enjoy working with you," I said."And you're a damned glory hound, if a competent one, who makes me feel old at times, young John," she chuckled. "But keep popping those balloons of pride in me, it's appreciated." I will, Mage Roxanne," I replied with a chuckle and a formal bow."Right let's collect Jacob and find out just who the hell Mage Lech is. Although I already have my suspicions," Roxanne announced."Yes, Mage," I. Ricardo Ramirez on behalf ofthat little girl. The city can't win so we won't fight it and when we areasked we will admit that you manipulated the former principal intoretaining you then openly violated the rights of a student intending tomake her into an example of the supposed suppression of rights."Louis then told her, "You can claim it's their word against yours but mygreat-nephew and my grandson were in the room. Further, thanks to JohnFinn, the room is recorded so we will look at the.