They were featureless, mindless, their bodies cast no shadows. Their clothes were geometrically designed and crayon colored, red triangles and blue sq...ares. By contrast, the thick forest that surrounded them was heavy paint and complicated textures, rolling with dark tones and elaborate patterns. The trees were impossibly tall, looming over the foolishly interloping minors in the way that angry adults or nearby mountains might do. Adrian tried to focus his attention back on the children, to see. "Getting hard to breathe." It's the air, Mistress," Bibi panted in reply. "We are using it all up. There is only a little left in this dark domain." How can one 'use up' air?" Daryna asked, her temper beginning to spike at the thought of dying down here, unable to breathe. "You breathe it in, you breathe it out – it's still there!" This is Enchi's Domain," Bibi explained, her voice almost reverent. "The Great Dragon of the Night does not need air to breathe. We need to pray for guidance if we. "Yes that too, Ms Montgomery," I answered finishing the last pot andmoving on to wiping down the counter."Good, oh and dusting as well, my boyfriend never liked to do that, soI am sure you wont mind and be sure to start with that first," sheadded, I noted it wasn't a question.Deanna was quickly adding the items to an excel sheet she was rapidlyconstructing on the laptop. I had finished with the counter andremoved my rubber gloves, laying them over the sink edge to dry."Perhaps we should just. How did you know? I had not even told you I was pregnant yet." Katrina replied. Resting his hand on her abdomen as he looked at her Anthony said, "My daughter Samantha and I share a mental connection. When her mother died and I found Samantha years later we learned of that connection. It strengthened with time and us remaining close. Our son and I share that connection. Already his tiny mind knows me and reaches out to me."Smiling at the look of joy that crossed Anthony's face at that moment.