”“Go for it? As in…”“Let it happen. Cut through the BS and just let nature take its course.”“But that assumes I’m interested in doing ...hat.” Cait objected.“In which case we default to option one – but I’m struggling to believe you aren’t at least a little interested.”Cait tried to respond but hesitated a little too long.“See?”“Even if I would be, there are a bunch of reasons why I don’t think it’s a manageable compromise.”“Then we go back to not talking about it and live with any awkwardness.. "Don't lecture me girlie, I know what I'm doing!" The boy said.Again Bridget felt apprehensive. There was something going on here shedidn't understand. How could an apprentice learn, in just a couple ofdays, to use such a powerful artifact?For the first time, the kid seemed to see Bridget's body."Wow, you're pretty," he said now ignoring Bridget's spirit form.Bob leaned the faintly glowing staff against the porch and walked over toBridget's body. He looked at it for a moment and then he. Ann walked in to the living room Tomwas laying on the couch, playing some war game."Pause it," she commanded."Awww!" Tommy complained but hit the pause button."Dad and I are going out. You are here with Alex..," she caught herselffrom saying Alexis. "I'm ordering pizza which should be here before weleave. I want to talk to you about your brother before we go. But I haveto get dressed for tonight." OK Mom," Tom said and returned to his game.Ann place the order to their favorite pizza place,. Decider Enterprises. Stacey Shackleton was not unfamiliar with their work. She smiled grimly, but without humour, at the understatement pervading that thought. The splash screen shortly gave way to a video-conference system, and the black background mostly obscured a shadowy figure at a desk. She knew that figure - or, at least, the voice attached to that figure. “Good evening my dear Stacey, and I do so hope I find Miss Stacey Shackleton in fine health and high spirits on such a glorious.