She shook her head, making the iron collar swivel.I took her hand, put the dead man's uniform jacket over her thin shoulders and led her across the bo...y and to the place where she was fastened to the wall. Her arm felt strong and warm. I ran chain back through the turnbolt until I had about a yard on each side. Then I sat, braced my feet on the wall, grabbed the chain in both hands and slowly pulled the ring from the wall. I rolled the chain around my arm, took the girl's hand and led her out. .. he is here Mistress! Tarifa exclaimed her sapphire eyes wide.They watched Aelnala sweep in low over the parade ground once more, her huge wings flaring as they neared the ground.Dilios had placed several empty barrels all along the parade grounds and with gasps of disbelief, those barrels now launched into the air straight at Isra and Aelnala thanks to her very strong telekinesis powers. Everyone saw Isra's Shi Viska burst into existence with a flash of golden light, and they watched in awe. She had beautiful legs, long and thin, and graceful hands. I asked Malu who she was. "That's Lani. She's my cousin. Actually, she's my cousin's daughter. It doesn't matter." How old is she?" She's going to be fifteen in September. I think she's probably the smartest one in the family. She reads the paper, and listens to the radio all the time. And she's the best dancer of us all."At that point, the sun was setting, and some of the family got out musical instruments, including a strange sort of. I maintained my velocity as they approached. They buzzed around me at a distance of not much over a hundred feet, the cameraman filming me from various angles. I waved, and out of habit, pointlessly smiled.One of the pilots decided it was safe to edge closer, moving into formation fifty feet to my left, the other staying about hundred feet above and to my right.Both choppers had two people in them, a pilot and cameraman. I couldn't tell how excited they were, as they were both belted firmly.