From the time we'd been awakened until nowit was apparent that we were under a control that was even stronger thanusual. Despite what was happening Ja...k and I only exchanged one quickglance in the back seat, and that was apparently meant to be reassuring.It wasn't! At least inside. Outside I was exactly what they wanted me tobe.After only a short distance the road took an abrupt turn to the left,heading toward the beach. What they called the Pavilion came into viewalmost immediately. It was a. She ended up dumping me and next minute he announced at school that Susan was now his girlfriend. It was a match made in heaven as the Bates’ and Petersons’ were the two richest families in town. He had the look of a cat that got the cream every time he saw me that remaining year. Sandman and I laughed about it and wondered how he liked sloppy seconds. I knew I wouldn’t be going on to higher education, my family just couldn’t afford it and so decisions had to be made. As usual Sandman and I. “I present to you Lempe’ Kanu’Waer Kuru Goibhniu, Daoine Sidhe of the returned, weaponmaster of High Queen Oonagh and liege Lord of this world,” the herald finally announced.“I present to you Lady Morgana, Dhaerowathil ... Sidhe-bane,” I replied forgoing all Morgana’s titles yet adding one I knew would give great offence in response to the herald’s eclectic boast of Goibhniu being the king of this world.“What matters your poor attempts at grandeur,” sneered the herald.“About as much as a claim. Himo had a way of being able to meditate almost anywhere and frequently waited until the last possible moment to rouse herself from her peaceful practice. Qiao did not want the General to think they were taking this less than seriously, and that was hard enough with Malark strumming on his lute.Himo rose from her lotus position in a graceful motion without using her hands. She always moved fluidly, even for an elf. “General Grodan, hero of the battle of Raven Rock,” Himo said formally, nodding.