“Xaera, let him down. He can’t talk!” Daelina snapped. Snarling, Xaera let him down, but kept her hand on his throat, just so he didn’t get an... ideas. He took in a lungful of air before he spoke again.“This ... Jason, he has power. Power that we can take for ourselves. They will drain his power, then kill him when he is of no further use,” the man croaked. Xaera then roared in anger and, in a fit of rage, tore the man’s throat out.“XAERA!” Phalmina shouted.“He was just as guilty as these others. I can tell you exactly when this all began for me. It was in April the year I turned 13. My mother was busy at the kitchen table, there was wrapping paper, bows, and what I learned was a pink satin panty. I had never really thought about women’s undergarments up until that point.“What’s up Mom”? I asked as I stashed my books on the desk beside the table.“I am getting ready for Katie’s lingerie shower,” she said as she fussed with a pink satin ribbon she was making with a little bow maker jig. ."Home again. Home again. Jiggidy jig."I slowly opened my eyes to see Kiwo standing in front of us in the void. I blinked and tried to focus as another small figure appeared at her side."Hello Harry," said a cheerfully smiling Lucy.Beside me, Kira began to stir and quickly sat up with surprise as her friend gave her a shy wave, "Kiwo!" she gasped as both sims held hands and did a little happy dance in front of us."Why are you here?" she asked as she got to her feet.Kiwo stepped forward. "Time. .. if I can just turn around up here, then make a left back onto Central Avenue ... it should be pretty close ... right?" She glanced back at me again, biting her lip in sudden uncertainty."We're lost," I repeated, as I stared hard into those deep, beautiful blue eyes of hers. "Aren't we, Courtney?" Although I meant that more as a statement, rather than a question.Then I snapped my fingers. Twice.A puzzled, dazed expression crossed Courtney's cute face. She frowned for a moment ... then shook.