"Then again, maybe I would fail and maybe I would run out of time. I might also get disowned. That was a risk that I had to take for the greater good,...but I would have to at least make the attempt to deprogram my flesh and blood, my kith and kin. The brainwashing had gone on long enough. Even if I failed, I would raise a generation of my family that would know the world better than their grandparents or even parents did. I owed the world and society, but especially the Parsons clan, that much,. I had never really ventured too far from home, and Canada was a huge step. However career wise it might be a good move so I had to take the offer seriously. I had no girlfriend at the time so there was nothing really to keep me here. I discussed the offer with my parent, who were supportive and said though they would miss me terribly they understood if I felt it was the right thing to do. Ellen had been such a good friend to me in the past that I wanted her opinion as well. That night I went. I come to you, Lea's High Priest, and ask to be allowed to serve Her."Inside, Ken felt something. He realized that it was the same something he'd felt every time someone officially joined the Circle. It reconfirmed what he already knew: they belonged with the Circle.Behind Genie and Annette, the Circle had gathered. Ken had a thought."Bill, Gary, please come to me," he said.Despite the fact that both men were startled, they walked toward Ken. They weren't even sure they wanted to, but they did. Over all? An off-white satin slip. I smooth it down my torso, noting with approval the way it hugs my hips and chest.When I step out into the street, perched atop three-inch white heels and wearing a button-down, pale-yellow dress, with discreet white flowers, I embody Spring itself. I could dance a waltz in such heels and the swish of my skirt with every step is like watching feathered clouds race across a crystal blue sky.It is the most perfect of days.The walk to the bed-and-breakfast is.