He stepped into the garment and began pulling itup. About halfway it got very tight and he could not bring it anyfurther. It was stuck around his curv... hips. "What the heck? I gottawork out some more." He pulled the garment down and instead lifted itover his head and slipped it down around his body. It fell just belowhis knees. "That's better" he thought. He did a little twirl andrelished the air flowing underneath and between his legs.Jessie once again looked in the mirror and beheld something. Carefully, I extracted myself, a feeling of restlessness spreading through my being. Gaining my feet, I felt suddenly drawn towards the pathway that led to the island’s surface. Naked, my unshorn hair cascading down my back and over my shoulder, I padded upwards on sure feet, the need to feed on the sun pulling at me. The long winter had passed. The air was crisp and clean and the sun kissed my skin with an intimate warmth. I spread, not only my wings, but my arms as if, they too, were wings,. After several ring signals she took the call, "Madeleine" Hi, darling, how is it at home?" Oh, it's you Kent, everything is fine here, how about you?" What are my darlings doing? I can't hear the children."Oh they went in to Jenny to see some new video and I'm in the kitchen making supper for them. Your voice sounds a bit strange, any problems?I walked into the kitchen and told her, "Yes we have got a very serious problem".Now she sounded a bit worried, "What problem? Please tell me darling" I. Twenty-four is enough of a retinue."McAllister found himself warming to the man. Nonetheless, it would be a week's ride, if they were not delayed, through the various city-states along the northern shore of the Middle-Sea, until they reached Saint-Raphael, seventy leagues to the east. On a good road, with only minor detours around walled cities, McAllister and Sable might expect to cover the distance in eight hours if stealth and food were not concerns. With the Jade, riding alone, McAllister.