"My eyes lit up, but I stayed calm."Well you could've fooled me. You look great."There was a pause. An uncomfortable one. Had I gone too far?"Would yo... like a tea? Or coffee?" I said, breaking the silence."I'd kill for a coffe. Black. Thanks," she replied, following me into the kitchen."So why you so tense?" You know what it's like. Sat at a computer one minute, driving round, lifting heavy stuff. It never stops..."She tried to rub her own shoulder and winced."Here, let me," I said, standing. Whatever gossip you have can you hold for like 10 or 20 more minutes? I have way too much work to get done." No gossip. I just need you to run this to Mr. Barnam's office for me real quick. I was supposed to be at a meeting 15 minutes ago and I don't want to get into any more trouble."With a sigh of frustration I replied, "Sure sure. Take care"Judy handed me the papers and rushed off toward the conference rooms on the floor below. One of the perks of my secretary position is that I am on the. She knew logically that she was meant tobe a man, that her name was meant to be Joel, and that she should feelfreaked out and terrified at being stuck in this body, but she was nolonger able to feel these things to be true.But eventually, fatigue got the best of her and she collapsed into herbed. At least, she thought in her exhaustion-blurred mind, she couldsleep easy. Had she not been cursed into acceptance of her now permanentgender change, she might well be freaking out, and kept awake by. "What's going on?" You have been charged with irresponsible and illegal use of power, byLord Kalandros. How do you plead?" Not guilty," I said as two guards ushered Kalandros in between them."My safety is guaranteed from this creature?" he demanded of the elder."Before the High Council, it is. For the record, please state the natureof your complain against this child to the council, so that the childwillalso understand what is being charged. Brian of Trent, you will remainquiet and not.