"But the way is wrought with conflict. You will gain much but there is also much to be lost." My family?" asked Angilee."Perhaps, the cards do not say...what you will lose, only that the loss will be a great one. You must ultimately choose, a gain for a loss. You cannot have both. Opportunities will be placed in your path. Ultimately you must choose one."The woman gathered the cards, Angilee paid her and left, now wondering more than ever what to do. She wanted to call Jeremy like she had never. "Joe decided to continue. "The twins you carry have the power to drive Moloch from this dimension. They are the next step in human evolution and will eventually bring the Council of Seven to its knees. I'm afraid there will be a concerted effort to kill your children."Penny burst into tears. "How can I protect them?" Her eyes went wide. "Do you want to kill them?" No Penny, you will be safe here with me, and the twins are able to protect themselves." Joe answered truthfully.Jessica was. " He tried his best to soundcalm and professional, but it was always difficult hiding the annoyance hefelt when she was around. "A thousand pardons, Angel." She slipped the pen back into Paul's grasp,resting her palm on the back of his hand a moment longer than necessary.Instead of being enjoyable, her icy touch made the hairs on his knucklesstand up and the muscles in his forearm quiver spasmodically."Thank you, Ms. Nivose." Paul was barely able to keep the revulsion from hisvoice.The woman. To this day, she still hadn't worn it in public.Kara had learned in the two or three years before graduating from high-school that she liked showing off and being at least partially exposed. After graduation, her father, (her mother had died when she was twelve), became more tolerant of her exhibitionist tendencies and even acted as if he might be enjoying them.Having left home, gone to college and living on her own, Kara was now free to dress as she pleased. She knew, however, that she needed.