My mom ... well, you know." But your grandmother..."She smiled. "Yeah, there IS that! Maybe for me, it's a little of both. But I never SAW a couple ha...ing a real good relationship. Not like Susan's parents. Not close enough to study." You're smart. And you figured out things for yourself." Grandma and I talked. Sometimes she cried over Mom, but we talked. Mothers have a different kind of love for their kids, and Mom abused Grandma's love. I never wanted to do something like that, not to. They picked out a skirt and one of the original satin blouses to wear today and once Sam’s hands were happy with the bow, they headed for the kitchen to get Sam some breakfast. On the way Sam’s left hand reached out and picked up the newly arrived parcel.“Maybe we should have a chat about this….” Andy whispered in her ear.“Oh”“It’s OK. I think I get it. I’d just like to hear it from you, that this is what you were thinking”“I know I took a chance, but everything I hoped this could be has. They were recently beaten separatists who had just surrendered. They had never realized just what they were dealing with before, but now they knew. I was the Lawgiver, the Prophet, as well as the Chancellor. I was a snake-god, too, though that wasn’t revealed just yet. In any case, they were frightened of me, which was both a good and bad thing in different ways and contexts. I had to reassure them.“See now, that only happens when you try to harm me, folks. This staff is no mere adornment. It. ” she said softly. “We've been brother and sister for almost half our lives!”“You're not attracted to me?” he asked. She could see the disappointment in his eyes as he said it, and her heart broke at the pain she had caused.“I didn't say that.” she said quickly. “If we had just met at school and you asked me out, I would of course say yes! So would any of my friends.”“Will you go out with me?” he quickly asked her. “Pretend we just met. Will you go out with me?”She bit her lip, but shook her.