All the women in the Circle are now strong and beautiful, the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.”Dave poked at her side a... she sat, “Just like you, Miss Lake Wobegon of the year.”Nikky squirmed and laughed, “Well, I’ll give you smart.”Dev and Dave both shook their heads. Dave said, “You are strong and beautiful. You showed real strength of character to do what you did for Karen and her family, and you should look in the mirror.”Dev amplified, “What my friend is trying. "Who are you?" he asked, his voice quivering."Think of me as your spiritual guide, or your advisor," his visitor replied in a deep, resonant voice. "But who I am is not important. It's you, or where you are, that matters right now. So, Tom, how was your day?" The entity laughed at his own question, in a way that sent chills up Tom's spine. There was a hint of cruelty and meanness in it, like someone laughing at a wounded animal. "Oh, never mind," the enigmatic being continued. "That was a silly. "What do you mean? What are you talking about?" she finally managed."I'm talking about the affair you have been having with a 24 year old man named Mark Dreesen, a part-time massage therapist, I'm told. You met him at the Marriot Hotel yesterday and you spent several hours in room 816. Please don't embarrass yourself by lying about it."It was like watching the air go out of a balloon. She almost collapsed and the tears and then sobs were not far behind. She put her hands to her face and fell. And when the skirt finally fell around her ankles Chelsea was somewhat mortified to discover that her panties were equally soaked...and therefore nearly translucent. It was somehow more obscene than it would have been if she'd been wearing no panties at all. Strangely, the first thought that entered Chelsea's head after making this discovery was that she was glad she'd shaved that morning.In any case, there was nothing to be done about it. Chelsea stood and waited for David's next command,.