I was under the shade but the sun still felt hot and I had stripped off the towel as I slept. I felt a hand on my chest and then some sun cream being ...pread there. The feeling was nice and the cream cooling. Then I felt other hands on my arms and yet another on my left and right legs. Grace whispered in my ear. “Lie still. You’re a little burnt and need this cream on you.” And she moved her hands down to my Abs and then in circles. The hands doing my left and right hands and arms both came up. Clothes that you could probably use if youdecide to become Marina's assistant."Blushing all over again I managed to say, "What do you mean hiddenclothes, have you been prying on my cupboard Marina?" I wouldn't call it prying, rather trying to tidy up your cupboard,"Marina answered a cunning smile on her face."You shouldn't really worry Mike dear," my mother continued, "I alwaysknew that you have a feminine side, mothers can feel that, and youshouldn't worry about it. We live in a gender fluid. Not so strange, really. It felt similar to Crúac.“I thought Athalia might come through. I wanted to talk to her,” she said.“The door between our lairs has closed. I am, once again, closed off from the other Begotten.”“Closed off?” she said.“Yes. Athalia, Fiona, Azamel, and Mark have linked their lairs. They may travel between their many realms freely. I ... have not linked my lair with anyone in many years.”“Sounds lonely,” Jennifer said. She came up behind Beatrice, and hugged her, arms. After a couple of long seconds, she nodded her head in the direction of her Idiot that was just now beginning to lose hope of seeing his prize again. Although he wasn’t’ looking for her, he was still casually looking at the passengers as they past. I returned to her gaze and held my index finger up as to say “Wait just a sec.” Sooner or later, Idiot left and I motioned for her to sit again. This time, she walked towards me, reluctant to look me in the eye, but continuing to close the gap.