" He shook his head in disbelief. "I guess I have to either wait or go in with my shorts on." He stepped up to the edge. She grabbed his arm to stop h...m. "Oh, no you don't. Those are brand new shorts, I will not let you soak them in chlorinated water for the next half an hour." She pulled him gently towards her. "There might be another option." She raised an eyebrow suggestively. "What is that?" He had a pretty good idea what she would suggest, but wasn't sure if it was a good idea. "You could. "I need to get up," Mann declared as he tried to rise and fell back down weakly. "Caledor, give me strength!"Everyone in the room stepped back as Mann was once again bathed in a golden light. The light was a physical manifestation of the power flowing into his body, rejuvenating him. Brunhilda was the only one not standing in shock of the display of unearthly powers. In fact, she was reveling in the excess energy in the room. When the glow dissipated, Mann looked as refreshed as he felt. He got. "I said almost," she grinned as she pressed forward and kissed him once more.Jackie positioned Ethan in the reversed chair, using his arms to form a cradle for his head. Then she stepped out of his line of vision.Almost a minute passed and Ethan was perplexed to hear the loud beep of a microwave timer. He started to lift his head to see what was happening, but it didn't even rise an inch before he felt Jackie's strong hands on his shoulders.Her hands were filled with warm oil that she spread. She did not emerged until time for the final check She wore long jeans, a fully-buttoned blouse, and as angry a look as I'd ever seen. Her red eyes avoided me as she stormed into the kitchen for an apple, quartered it, and took it to the front door without a word. I listened to the door open, then close.I returned to the novel I was reading. Eventually I heard the door again. She started up the stairs without a word."Good night," I said.She slowed long enough to say, "The horses are fine. I'll.