‘It’s not intended for the lady.’ Jack could see the moment she understood. She turned bright red and she backed away, hand behind her back. �...Goodness.’ The sound of bootheels in the hallway alerted him. A familiar voice said ‘I believe you have something special tonight?’ He recognised the voice of Colonel Binchy. The horror on Maria’s face shocked him into action. He picked her up and flung her face down on the bed. She squealed in protest. ‘Play along,’ he murmured and fastened one of her. You are nearly hypnotized by the vast array of multi-colored birds that dot the pure white snow. You watch in awe, offering up silent thanks to the great spirit and feel blessed by the manitou. A raven alights on a tree limb to watch the activity and it casts sideways glances in your direction every few seconds. You can’t help but wonder, just whom the silent raven watches, you or the birds feeding in a frenzy just below. Lost in time, you immerse yourself in the moment and become one with all. I just needed to cry. I've never felt anything so amazing, or intense. I can't even explain what's making me cry. It was all so wonderful, and now I'm crying like a baby..."Tammy, like every good mother, knew her daughter well enough to ask the tough questions. "Amy? Are you afraid Brian is going to leave us, someday? Is that why you're weepy?" Don't say that," she wailed! "Don't even think about it. Brian can't leave us. What will we do without him?" Her tears came faster, and she was nearly. But our eyes continued to meet each other throughout the match. I don’t know what made it possible, but our team did win that match. Everyone started cheering and hugging each other at the win.The organizers called it a day, and people soon started leaving the place. But I thought of congratulating Rehaan on the big win and thank him for saving me from embarrassment. I walked towards him and saw him talking to a player. He saw me approaching and bid the player a goodbye.Me:- Rehaan,.