Chad was my buddy growing up and I was a bit disappointed when he gave up on sports, but he made that decision in his adolescent years and I did not f...rce him to play in any sports after that, even though physically, he will have my stature. No, Chad is very much a geek and a momma's boy. It was rough when he first went through puberty, but we have come to an agreement and I could not want a better relationship with my son.Okay, enough background noise, like I said, the turn of events that. Her eyes opened wide, moving from her father's hand to the car over and over. "Daddy..." she breathed. "I... I love it. It's perfect... I..." her eyes began to fill with tears. She flew into her father's arms. He laughed a big belly laugh and pushed her back to arm's length. "I love you, punkin." He said simply. He held up the key. All yours. You decide where to go for breakfast."She took it, grinning. "I thought maybe you'd let me borrow the Caddy next semester, but..."Her father snorted, and. They probably think they’re halfway home by now,” Lieutenant Anzekko reported to Father.With that news, our soldiers hurried back outside. One hundred of our archers formed a half-circle around the entrance to the secret tunnel, unblocked the door, and opened it. Less than half the men from the tunnel survived, mostly the ones inside the walls where the airways weren’t blocked. Other men spread out, checking fallen cavalry and archers to see if they were dead or just paralyzed. Well over half. Part of his forearms attached.What he didn't felt was his flame or its warmth penetrating his body.Without it, he was cold and blind. He wondered what would happen now tohim. With his body all but consumed.Time gave meaning and hope. Slowly, slower than the pace of his flameconsuming his body, he regenerated himself. His torso grew upward and hisforearms regained their elbows. The chest widened as his breasts formedanew. The newly forming shoulder reconnected his arms to his body. A longand.