The explanation worked well enough to get abra loaned. Caroline made sure that Tony was decently dressed, and notexposing too much. He was obviously...hating being dressed up as a girl,less so than his being one. That only seemed to make him curious."Here he is," Caroline said, announcing Tony who came in, feeling rather embarrassed to have his family see him like this. He really feltuncomfortable. He noticed that he was taller than before, but only by acouple inches at most. What was the. "Humm, well let see I used a spell to make my body grow up. I can use a spell to make a fire and not just light a candle. Another spell just to put the flames out. I can use a spell to help me find things. I warded the house and think the Goddess for that last night. Some evil entity tried to get into here but got stopped. I met the Goddess last night, or one of them. She was one bad ass broad. So I am sure Magic is the answer." Katy stated in a quiet voiceBoth her parents stop talking and turn. "So what brings you to Gemini/Winchell Security Systems, Ms. Duras?" I came to see if that offer you made at Po Lin was legit," she answered, struggling awkwardly to her one good foot, "and to bring you some information about the assassination attempt on your wife. I believe CNOOCO is behind it." I thought you didn't snitch on former employers." Darren probed."I don't sell information gained from them as part of my employment," Stella shrugged as best she could with the crutches, "but this data. I took the money out and tried to leave it on the seat beside me.“You know the rules Billy,” the blonde said, breaking the silence she had maintained since I got into the back of the limo with her about ten minutes ago.I tried not to sigh. I awkwardly knelt on the limp floor and shuffled over to her to hand over the cash. She counted aloud, just like as she always did.“One hundred, two hundred, three hundred dollars,” she began, counting out the notes as she spoke, long manicured nails.