’ He was older than I was, and more used to the ways of the water. He was twelve. Afterward, old Silas took his straw hat from his head and ran his ...and through what was left of his pale, corn silk hair. It was wet and greasy in the midday sun, and his overalls framed a cotton shirt heavy with armpit stains. A length of rope secured his own gun to his waist. It was an old Ruger that look more horseshoe than firearm but that had put daddy down right and clean just the same. Silas blew out a long. . so.... "OK!"All three of us, Ms E, my mom, and me all went to the store just to buy me some outfits to wear so I could stay over! Yay! Free clothes! It's summer, so I picked out little dresses and shorts and sleeveless tops and stuff. Also I got some undies and bras too! Ms E told me which ones she liked best and I tried them on for her. She was sooooo sweet. She said how beautiful I was and stuff. I blushed and just said thank you really quiet.We bought all the stuff I picked out! And then. I got off from the AC around 7 pm. I ran back to my dorm and grabbed a shower and some supper. Then I waited. And waited. And waited. Had Joe forgotten? I was about to give up when my cell went off around 9."Hey its Joe. Just getting out of practice and heading home. Meet me there--261 Ridgeway Apt. 11"He didn't have to tell me twice. I replied "On my way" and out the door I went. I actually pulled up the apartment complex the same time as Joe did."Man, you must have flown over!" Joe. "Rightly enough, I'm likin' this damn thing even less now, knowin' that, but ye don't know much about the clonin' spell do ye? The madman musta used up a decade's worth of resources ta make the four copies of you. The expenses are incredible, even more so to gather the rare spell components used. Nay, he'll not be creatin' any armies. Likely he's just for usin' anything we feel to augment the ones he has somehow — sick bastard."This revelation really didn't make Danica feel any better, but she.