But it was almost harder to believe it had lasted this long at all. Most of her relationships had been lucky to make it to the second date, much less ...ny kind of anniversary. Though, even as she formed that thought, another slipped into her consciousness. Would this be their first and last anniversary celebration? She almost hated herself for thinking that. It wasn’t fair to Jack. He deserved more trust than that. But after the last three weeks, Abbey had really begun to fear their relationship. "The drums stopped," Jackie said.It's because we are no longer on sacred land," Jim said. The lantern started to run low on fuel. This was not a big problem for Jim. He would let it flicker out because he's only a mile away from Statum Shores. Jim continued on about the spirits. He claimed it must have something to do with the apparitions he'd seen as a child and so did Jackie. He was also disparaged, as he felt uncanny about the area near Statum Shores."I believe something happened terrible. "A couple of miles went by before Sally answered. "I was going to wait and see if he came to me, but you are right, I'll talk to mother. If I can do it so he thinks it is his idea, it will work. I know it will." That sounds like good strategy to me. Your father seems like one who can't bear to lose face. If he knows that he could have or should have and you prevented him from having to admit it--you will have won the battle with him."Ed told Sally about how his life had been almost perfect. Said he didn't want children." She finally said between sobs, her brown eyes red with weeping for so long.You place her on the couch and hold her comfortingly, late into the night.################################A year passes once more and Padme gives birth to twin babies, a girl and a boy. unable to care for them without being reminded of the rejection of their father, she sends them to be looked after by her family.The clone wars end as, to the shock of the galaxy, Chancellor Palpatine is.