. Not!" said Mage Vera as I picked her up."Yes, Mage," I replied. "I didn't know what they'd try but we did suspect it wouldn't be magical in nature. ...ortunately I was expecting some form of distraction in order to attack the prisoner, clever though to use a chemical reaction." Nasty, although it could have been worse, however the wards we have would have prevented any sort of physical particles being sprayed around, plus they'd have stopped a major magical attack too," she said.At this point. "May I help you sir?" she said. I responded, "Yes, I'm looking for a particular shoe for Halloween." I saw the exact pair I came looking for to my lower left in the right size. "I'm dressing as my pregnant wife for Halloween." She said, "What are you looking for? Heels?" "No." I said, "We'll be out for a while and I'm looking for a pair of black flats that will be comfortable for a lot of walking. Like these." I pointed to the shoes and then picked them up.I had thought that merely picking up. We made lots of small talk as we looked out of the double patio doors and watched the rain slowing. Ah the weather was always something to talk about I thought."So how are you Mel, how's married life treating you?" I asked, as I couldn't think of anything else to say. You sometimes had to really dig deep to continue any sort of dialogue with Mel. I've known us drive 50 miles and only say a few words, she has always been that way, deeply wrapped up in her own private thoughts. Unlike many women. "Shit! Shit! Shit!" I stare around the living room inwhich I spent a vast amount of my childhood, and I try to take in everylast detail of the room as though it were the last time I'd ever set footin it- because for all I know, it may well be.Ever since of first single was released, the band's increased inpopularity with every passing day. We're regularly booked on radio shows,we appear on TV and in magazines, and all five of us are regularlystopped on the street and pestered for autographs and.