One he was not accustomed to: jealousy! He knew it was crazy... this was his mother, not his girlfriend... but he couldn't shake the feeling. As they ...eft the restaurant, he found himself putting his arm around her waist protectively, maybe to show the guys that she wasn't available.His mother looked at him with a smile and actually moved closer until he could feel her hip brushing his. His face turned red but he kept his hand around her waist, enjoying the warmth of her skin under the silky. “Why was there was a sudden clash of dark attribute and fiery attribute fluctuations, Senior Ariel?”He thought about it since he placed his palm on Anet’s abdomen and discovered the fluctuations. First idea he discarded was the association to the disparity in cultivation level between him and Anet.The best example to show it was not the cause was Yimin, the son of Yurnal and Savir. One of his parents is a bodily cultivator equal to fourth level Martial Mortals and the other was an E level. Was this why I had dressed so provocatively this morning, to get this kind of reaction from Bill?Bill handed me a bourbon and Coke, and instead of changing right away, I sat down at the kitchen table with him and Irene. She had her back to the kitchen and I sat down next to Bill."How was your day?" Irene managed to say."Oh, pretty routine, nothing special," I said, "How was yours?"Irene just chuckled a little, almost like she didn't understand the question. She got up to start putting dinner on. My crow was beginning to take shape. It was actually beginning to look like a bird. The template I had brought along was a big help. When it got down to the details, I would need to work from memory.By dinner time, the rain had started to let up. Everything that was not covered was soaking wet. I made dinner and then took my hot cocoa down to my favorite rock by the shore. The sun finally broke through the clouds. It was magnificent. The water soaked leaves sparkled and gleamed in the golden.