A vehicle was coming down the driveway towards the cabin.The driveway is long and winds through a fairly thick stand of conifers, but the lay of the l...nd and the direction of the breezes was such that the sound of car tires on the gravel could be heard well before a vehicle got within eyesight of the cabin. I literally pushed Margaret upright, sprang to my feet, grabbed her hand and with a persuasive voice yelled to her, "come on!"We dashed to the back porch and made it to the back door as the. It seemed so innocent at the time. Perhaps it was a simpleflight of fancy or a strange idea that got caught in the mind of aseven-year-old, but it was an idea that would flip her world on itshead. Maybe the notion was simply a phase that all boys go through;Kathleen wouldn't know, she had never been a boy.Kathleen's son Jessie was your average, run of the mill boy, as far asshe was concerned. He was well within the norms when it came to heightand weight: not too tall or too short, not too heavy. I think the sheet managed another inch when she said "I guess you like how I turned out."She wasn't the serious type though, and immediately pouted "I hope you won't be disappointed in me. The other kids were mean to me. I asked them to help me learn how to kiss and other stuff, but they wouldn't let me play with them! They said my daddy would have to teach me."I was more than happy to help, and just raised my arms without saying a word. She melted into me and we had our first serious (real). His face turned to Illyana, his eyes softening with a doting expression. "Please, watch over my daughter. She is ... troublesome at times, but I still love her." With that he mounted his son's Gnath and led the way back to the wakening city of Telanaria.Jonar stood gaping after them, his axe dripping blood, when Illyana hurled herself into his arms, kissing him soundly. She had completely torn off her veil, revealing the stunningly beautiful face of a Gnathar girl of not more than sixteen.