I figure a good two hours of studying should do it." Two hours?" Kari exclaimed in shock."Yes. I'll make sure Lissa and I stay out of your way so ther... won't be any distractions. Jeff, why don't you take Kari up to your room? It's a little too public down here." My room?" he asked."Yes, you know, that place upstairs that you've been known to disappear into at night, not to be seen again until the morning."Jeff and Kari glanced at each other. "Two hours," Jeff breathed, trying not to hide his. The property backed up against a nature preserve that was beside the lake delineating the edge of the city. Of course, the choicest parts, you guessed it, were where "Knob Hill" was located.Locals often called it 'Snob Hill' for obvious reasons. Needless to say it was a snipe at the wealthy and well placed. Mandy and Bob settled just at the edge. From the second floor of their house they could see over the low growth woodlands and wet lands that were between them and the lake.It was a beautiful. “You said something about a University; can we learn more about magic there?” he asked.“Yes, but it’s not cheap. My father had considered sending me to it. As a rule, Faeries do have some magical abilities but it is rare that they wear magical items. I’m surprised that I can.”“Didn’t you say Shifters were often strong in magical abilities?” he queried.“Yes, they are but Ella didn’t believe that my mother was that strong. Then again, I’ve been told that sometimes it skips a generation or it can. .. and ... Should I write it? I almost feel like it will spoil it. Come on, Amanda, don’t be silly. I think Fiona likes me! Really, really likes me. Like, for real, properly likes me. All that stuff about being her pet--yeah, it sounds really weird, I know--and taking care of me, I’m starting to get it now, and I think she’s serious. Still not sure how to feel about it but ... Ok, calm down, Amanda ... This is how it went.I had a wonderful sleep in Fiona’s bed. I had been having a little.