I opened up the cloth bag. The first thing I took out was a Bushnell 10x42 scope. I mounted it to the scope rings already in place on the weapon. The ...ext thing was something I was proud of. I had found the plans for it on a website I'd visited many years ago looking for the Anarchist Cookbook. I didn't find the book but I did find these plans instead. I had an old Shopsmith Mark IV so I was ready to try my idea. I got it right on the 5th try. Carefully I unwrapped in. It shone in the sun like. With the healing and everything that's happened, he's probably asleep by now." Or playing with his new mates," Dave offered."Or playing with his new mates," Jeff agreed.Unaware that anything was happening, Sandra, Bobby and Art were sitting on their couch with a new laptop on the coffee table in front of them. They had just finished ordering Art a wardrobe to "get him by" until his growth spurt was over."I still can't believe I'm going to grow a couple of inches," he said as he absently rubbed. The ceremony seemed endless, at least to me. I liked the celebration, though that was pretty lengthy. The Queen declared a holiday, and it went on for a week.We stayed in Orlinth for three years. With the exception of the war wizard's information, everything magical was left with the Queen. My own things would be sealed in the workroom, waiting either for my return, or my successor. I genuinely hoped that my own journal wouldn't be needed by another, at least anytime soon.Eleven people returned. She blushed and looked back at the rack but Alfonso drew closer and spoke. ‘Good afternoon! What are we looking for today? Something special? Perhaps for an event or to match some new clothing?’ He was good, she thought to herself as she brushed her soft brown bangs from her eyes and returned his smile. ‘Actually I just got this new dress and I’m looking to accentuate it as fashionably as I can.’ He nodded. ‘Oh very nice. May we see the new dress?’ ‘Yes of course.’ She said and dug in her bag.