Angel wondered what she would do when she first saw her Master. Would she greet him with a hug, or would she just knee before him and wait for his co...mand. She decided on a hug as she admitted to herself that she would kneel if commanded to do so in front of all these people. The only thing that was important to Angel was the fact that she was going to be with her Master at long last.As Angel got the end of the gangway she was both surprised and very disappointed not to see her Master. . “Explain”. He asked in a tone that was hard to determine whether it was a demand or a plea. “Explain”. He repeated.In Gid Chu’s mind images of his fight with the lad raced in an unending cycle. It was not the fact that Zax used the Diluted Element without consulting anyone that agitated him, but his belief that with his talent and potential, even if the lad did not already, then sooner than later he would have perceived and comprehended the fifth bottleneck of insight, the limit of the Diluted. Let her beg him for it.All too soon the silent journey ended, and he had pulled up in front of the beach house Cathy shared with her mother. She popped out of the car and he slid out, too, wishing at least to walk her to the door, to give her one last chance to take him back while she could still be dignified about it."Wait up a sec," he said, walking fast to catch her, but she had already clomped onto the porch, not even giving him a glance back. He reached for her hand and tugged on it, Cathy. . an enticement? Was it a conniving plan to seduce me and trap me under her spell? Or was it simply a natural woman enjoying freedom from the confines of her undergarment. Maybe she was just experiencing the naturalness of her body in the beauty of the garden.Whatever the reason, I realized that I needed to be on my guard. I had been tricked before and I didn't want that to happen again. Although she appeared to be a very nice person, I had promised myself I would never again allow myself to be.