As predicted the real-life Mary had blossomed into the ethereal creaturewe'd all foreseen. We still swapped Christmas cards, and on the rareoccasions ... visited my parents' home I'd call in on Mary's family to seeif she was around. But Mary was destined for a different life to me. Itwould never be like childhood again. She would move in the blessedcircles of the divine ones.My craving to experience her world never left me, but I remained toorational to act upon it. I continued to ask myself:. Please be advised that violators will be fined. Thank you!"There some boos but mostly everyone complied with the officer's order. People started to shuffle to their dorms.Atlas University has always been known as a party school so things get kind of rowdy on the last day of classes based on the years I have been here. There was a party one time on the last day of classes during my freshman year. Some idiots decided to sneak some fireworks onto campus. As soon as the clock struck 9, they set it. Her eyes scanned the diners finding nothing out of the ordinary. That is until the black man arrived while she was topping off her wine. He attracted the attention of all the other diners, most openly gawking at him. He was dressed in a white robe with gold trim that formed a V down his bare chest displaying his musculature. He was big, hulking was a better word. He had a long pointy ancient Egyptian style beard and wore dark eyeliner. The man was also shaved bald including his eyebrows. Most. "They are impatient to get this conflict underway. Once they are assembled, they will attack."They let the horses rest a couple of hours while they, themselves took a little sleep."A thousand?" Hyandai asked, looking at the captain dubiously. "You are certain?"He nodded. "At least, including the one company that still marches on us." Two and a half to one." She murmured. "And their ranks far fuller of trained warriors than ours." She looked at the captain. "Perhaps we should consider.