. Hi, I’m Jessica ... My Dad is a big fan of yours, he is not gonna believe you were in here tonight.” she laughed.“Well tell him thanks for the...support Jessica, I appreciate it.” I responded.“Could you uh ... maybe ... sign an autograph for him?” she asked, shyly.“Sure, I can, no problem.” I answered.She reached into her apron again and pulled out a blank guest check which she turned over and handed to me. She told me his name was Phil, which always meant they wanted the autographed. Mockingbirds are vocal and loud. He seem to have made a few friends and one day while the door was open he made a flying soar out the door and as he glided across the front yard like a rock out of a sling shot. A gust of wind came and took Lone Star straight up into the air and then drifted off past the house and on into the wild blue yonder. I had made calls back and forth with Lone star for months now so It was like calling a dog. I’d whistle then I would hear Lone Star’s distinct loud. Well David I said, come in have a drink and when you feel safe you can be on your way. He was wearing charcoal grey trousers, a blue blazer, all betraying his local school heritage. He walked into the kitchen and turning to me said cool place you have her. Thanks I replied.I gently touched his face and wiped the tears away. How old are you I asked. 18 he replied, my birthday was last week. I poured him a cold drink and asked why he was being bullied, he began to cry again and taking his hand I. And vulnerable to attack. Tes thought, feeling around in the dark for a foothold in the dim tunnel. But I suppose the Duke knows best who we should attack. Her stomach suddenly lurched as the tunnel wall turned into the tunnel floor beneath her without moving. The feeling was disorienting, and Tes had no idea how it had happened, but from her lack of surprise she assumed it was something she knew in her past life. Gravitas? Tes shrugged it off as unimportant, carefully standing and testing her.