I told them I would meet them in a few minutes when Sara asked if she could change at my house. I quickly said that all her clothes were here and that...I would be back in a hurry. I ran to the house and took my suit off. I didn't have any idea what to put on but I figured the dress or skirt I wore the last two days wouldn't be the right thing to wear to a playground.I ran around Beth's room looking in the dresser for a pair of pants. The drawers were packed tight and it was difficult to look. Instead, something unexpected had happened.For a few fleeting seconds, Cassie had shared Heather's mind, somehow slipping into Heather's head as if entering her dreamscape at night. She had just become cognizant of what had happened when a barrage of emotion and thought overwhelmed her. During that brief contact, Cassie could not separate her thoughts from Heather's. Thus when Heather thought about manipulating people, Cassie's mind conjured her old doubts about Heather's motivations.By the. . at least a little bit.” Her shaky voice returned.Dave squeezed Celeste’s hands affectionately, “It is, only I don’t want you to feel beholden to me for any reason. I will stop bugging you about that. You know a lot about me because so much was written in Cricket’s book or featured on TV. Consequently, you must know what I’m about to say next.” He waited expectantly as he watched Celeste think about what that might be.She thought for a full minute and finally lit up with a big grin. “You are. ’ ‘Good good! Samson’s a good horse, very well mannered. His tack is over here, did you want help setting him up?’ ‘No I should be fine thanks Frank. If I have any trouble I’ll give a holler though.’ Andrew replied. ‘Right then, I’ll leave you to it and see how Miss Calli’s making out.’ Frank said with a wave as he walked down the barn. Once they had the horses ready Calli met Andrew at the barn entrance. ‘This is Horace, Andrew.’ she said, introducing him to her piebald mare. ‘Horace?’ Andrew.