??????????? With loudshouts and cracks of whips, they herded the ponygirls out of the barn, and leadthem down to the exercise ring.? Eachponygirl was ...itched up to a large circular wheel, in what was probably an oldflour mill, prior to the advent of the electric and computer controlledmills.? Then the whips cracked, and thegroup of 17 ponygirls began their marching training, while grinding the wheatinto flour. ??????????? Jennifermarched along with the others, with the only thought on her mind. What sort of things does the school get involved with? The female sidehad a similar range including cocktail dresses. This must have cost abomb. As I glanced across at the clothes, I noticed that even the casualclothes were smarter than what I normally wore. There didn't appear tobe a pair of faded jeans or outrageous shirt in sight.I chose a light pair of fawn trousers and a dark blue short-sleeved purecotton polo shirt. For the first time in many years, I wore new clothesand since they. I had never seen so many people in my life at the same time - and not only seen, but also felt. If my skill in detecting living beings was an asset while hunting; here, inside this town, it was something terrifying. I had never before really had to close myself down in the way I had to do now. If I was going to visit towns or other places with lots of people I really needed to learn to do this. Oh, I could do it - but I had to actively keep on reminding myself to do it and that was. The heavy snow fell from the tree right onto Sally's face as she hit the snow flat on her back. Sam came down on top of her again. Both women screamed with gales of laughter, as they lay covered in snow again."I'm such a klutz," Sam laughed. Suddenly, Sam realized that she was lying on top of Sally, their faces inches apart. She looked down at her snow-covered face. She quickly pulled her glove off and began to brush the snow from her face. When she had most of the snow removed, she saw Sally's.