”A short silence ending with a sigh. “It feels really weird to say this out loud, but in a way, this place did give me the big kick up the butt I ...eeded, and maybe I should be grateful...”What? Grateful? How the heck did THAT happen?“You want to explain that, show me your workings?”A chuckle. “Relax, honey, I know it sounds so weird, but it does make some sense. Doing the scenes here, I had no choice but to go through with them. I was in big financial trouble. Once I’d amassed enough savings so. He nodded in his resolve. Then his eyes flickered to a little girl that appeared beside Anne and clung to her legs. He didn’t even have to ask to know who it was and tears sprang to his eyes, but they weren’t tears of pain. ‘I love you, Anne… I always will. …Thank you.’ Anne smiled gently and scooped down to pick up the little girl, balancing her in her arms as the little girl beamed at Wesley. ‘We’ll be watching you and that beautiful Miss King, Wesley … don’t let her slip through your. .. Just help me train to be half as good as you and Gage and I’ll be happy.”“I’m going to tell you what Garrick told me during the match ... If you can’t discern your friend from your opponent, you’ll never be a contender, you’ll always be a student.”“That’s something I’ll have to work on. I hope when we get to Waco, I’ll be able to use all I’ve learned to make a good showing at least. The best part is, I won’t know the guy I’ll be facing.”“We all feel that way about the upcoming event. Now get. Their shrieks and laughter have probably scared away any animals, and may even be able to be heard in the city at the base of the mountain. Without warning, he suddenly leaps, tackling the screaming woman with his impulsive maneuver. Even before they hit the ground, they are wrestling, each still attempting to best the other, neither willing to give in. Their competitive play has them rolling around in the snow, with more than a little snow making its way inside their clothes. But neither.