"Open the gates," she called as she galloped down from the courtyard with the two lions in chase.Behind her, the Elder looked at Graeme. "Go with her,...she cannot be captured. You know what to do if Magnus gets too close." I know but it doesn't mean I have to like it," Graeme growled. He went to the stables, grabbing his own horse and saddling him.As he was taking him out of the stables, the Elder appeared with a large bag of supplies. "I will talk to Marka, I will tell her you were called away. Some man opened the door and ushered me into the already noisy party. Everyone looked lovely; the men in dinner jackets, the girls in their finery. I wandered through the throng having placed my gift bottle on the drinks table and grabbed a wine. I exchanged words with a few familiar faces, eventually joining a group of people whom I knew well. I still hadn’t seen Tippi. The sudden feeling of two hands, one on each of my shoulders reminded me all too strongly of the night of Jess’s hen. I knew. I quietly turned around and went back to my car.I did a U turn and went back up the beach about a quarter mile and parked. Got out my straw hat, put on some sunscreen, removed my shirt and headed to the beach wearing my hat, swim trunks, and carrying a towel and more sunscreen. When I got to the beach, I couldn't see anyone in either direction so I took off my trunks and headed down the beach. When I got close to where I thought the girls were, I spread out my towel, greased up some more,. "6:00 am" it displayed in bright red numbers in her dark room. She removed the covers and looked down to see that she was dressed in a black tee-shirt with a pink glittery skull and the same pink panties that she wore yesterday. She was clearly back to normal size and no sign of her new fairy friend in the room."Damn it, I couldn't have dreamed all that could I? It all felt so real," She quietly said to herself. She slowly dragged out of bed and stretched her arms back as she normally would,.