I'd rather Abigail become a ward of the state than have herto go anywhere with you!"Mr. Atwater adjusted his suit jacket, "Are you quite finished Mrs....renier? Remember that the magic is not expended until the Prophecy isfulfilled. Anyone who interferes with the fulfilment of the Prophecywill suffer a similar fate as yourself, your daughter and Miss Moore.Now, are you going to let me say my piece to Abigail? I promise you, itwill be no longer than five minutes."I said, "Just let him say whatever. There was only one side table on the other side of the bed. I bounced across the bed to the other side. When I pulled out the top drawer, there were just a few books and remote controllers. The bottom one had some folders and documents, which looked like bills.Excitedly, I bounced along the bed and to the inbuilt wardrobes, which took up the entire wall opposite, with the central section taken up by three large drawers and a mounted TV above. I thought, what was the point of a TV in this. ... The riddle part was a joke, but Ido have some general questions to make sure you are able to understandand accept the consequences of taking female replacement hormones. Ifthat all goes well, we can schedule your Orchidectomy for some timeabout 2 months from now, once we know you are responding well to thetreatment if you like." I shivered a bit as the meaning of the lastprocedure she mentioned registered in my brain.Doctor lee gave me a quick medical examination to check my breathing,blood. We arrived back at the house in time for dinner. As I was the guest, I was seated across from John on Agnes’ right. James was beside me, and Joe, his younger brother, was sitting beside John. Joe wasn’t quite as tall as James, but not by much. He was also five years younger, so about the same age as me. I looked at him with speculation.He looked up, “What?” I grinned and said to James, “I think Joe should come to visit us.”James looked at his brother, then back at me, “Why?” “Well, he could.