What does this have to do with me?"Alwyn replied this time. "A magic user cannot use a spell on herselfdirectly, except in the most trivial ways. But ...here is a way aroundthis. One way is to set a magical gate up that would remove any spellfrom anyone who walked through it. Then you could walk through, and bythis indirect method you could be changed. You could have done this fromthe start, had you known."My mind was working at full speed as I grasped the implications. "Soyou're saying, that no. I used to babysit the girls there sometimes when I was in high school, well, actually before I was in high school. They keep the place neat.Familiar. That’s comforting to me and Mandy both. Bink let us in the door, wrapped her best friend up in hugs. Bink is probably the biggest recipient of return hugs from Mandy. Mandy’s NOT a hugger. I’m probably #2 behind Bink. Mandy’s mom and dad used to remark about her not being a very huggy child.MY hug came from Barb, along with tears. She’d lost her. "This is too small for me, but it shouldfit you." Not now," I protested. "Can't I just pretend to be the mom? Do I haveto wear a dress?" Do it, silly. You have to look like a mom to be real." I can't do that." Yes, you can," she said, grabbing me by the arm and directing me to thebathroom. I was too weak to fight her; she was taller than I was, obviouslystronger and a year older, and besides, I worshipped her. She alwaysdressed so pretty, and when I began to wonder about my gender, I. He told me he went above and beyond to show mewhat life can be like at his place. A girl could get use to this.Once the sun dipped beyond the horizon, the night air turned crisp. Iwas quietly shivering and didn't want to show I was cold. He leanedover and caressed my exposed thighs with his warm hands."Kim your legs are all goosepimply!" he mentioned.We picked up our dishes to put them in the sink. As I was washing them,he came up behind me and brushed my hair to the side. Then he.