He gave hisgirl a long, long hug. Then he stood up.But instead of stepping into the boat, he stepped off the platform, andwas instantly transformed in...o a beautiful woman, with long curly darkhair just like the woman in the picture at home. She wore a deep bluevelvet dress.?Daddy!? Danielle cried. ?But why???Hush, child, the former male said as he reached for her daughter. ?Youcan call me Mommy now.? She nodded at Renee and said, ?And how about ifyou call me Alice? This is certainly a wonder. She was always the bubbly person in the room. It was then that I realized that I was agonizing about Cindy so much, that I was neglecting my wife. It was like a slap in the face.I got up and walked out to the kitchen and sat down across from Trish."Trish, I'm sorry for how I have been acting lately. I have been so upset about Cindy, that I have been neglecting you. You're my wife and you should be the one that I am worrying about. I guess this is probably the reason that Cindy did what she. ”So Smythe didn’t know it was possible? Had Aran discovered some new aspect of the vala? Or did he have an ability that other Paladins didn’t? He took a deep breath. “With respect, Master, it did work. In this instance, anyway. The sisters are melded to me, and I to them, and they to each other.”Smythe said nothing, studying Aran for long moments before speaking. “Well, lad, if what you say is true, you may have done something that’s never been done before, according to the histories, anyway.. Zoe got to the point as soon as they were seated."Does the name Robert Brewer mean anything to you?" she asked.Brock thought for a moment and then shook his head. She produced a picture from her purse and passed it across."Do you recognize this woman?" she asked. Brock felt the familiar stab of pain that always lanced through him when he thought about his mother. Unable to speak for a moment, he simply nodded.He found his voice after taking a sip of iced tea."That's my mom," he answered. Zoe.