I came to Redwood because it was where Grandpa Andy first mastered the art of shape-shifting. It was here, running through the woods at the edge of th...s nameless lake, as I was running it now, that Grandpa Andy first learned to take the Light and the Dream Stuff and use it to remake himself. I had done that, was doing it as I ran. Easy shapes in rapid succession. Wolf, tiger, deer, elk, moose, wildebeest. Shape-shifting was a skill I was going to need. I was going to need it in ways that. “Alas no, the thought of my progeny having your countenance and wit entirely repulses me,” Mr D’arcy replied.Mrs Bennet recoiled at the sentiment, “So have them sent to the orphanage as Mr Bennet and I should have done when we failed to secure a son and heir.“An excellent suggestion, as ever mother,” Eiza sighed, “No thought for my sentiments.”Mr Bennet staggered drunkenly into the breakfast room after a break fast of Rum and Porter in roughly equal proportions. “Oh don’t be so reticent dear,. There’s one or two effeminate ministers of music or choir directors or piano players that flirt with you on the low. You may have messed around with one of them. But probably only one night per conference so as not to bring attention. You always wonder who else is doing what you do. Just a guess.”“Wow,” was all Russell could muster.“Please forgive me. I can easily become cynical,” apologized Casey.“No, no, no! Don’t apologize. I’m just intrigued you came up with all that after our brief meeting. Jessica had known about her mother and Grace for quite some time now, their relationship hadn't been any secret. There were in fact very few secrets between them, something Jessica had always appreciated. But why Becky's father was here too, so far remained unexplained."Where IS Becky anyway?" William asked taking a seat now as Grace had asked them both to do."We'll show you in a minute," she explained. "But before we do that, there's a few things you need to hear about first," she went on..