It turned out academic anyway. I couldn't help looking for the little girl as I approached and she saw and recognised me immediately.'David!!!' She sc...eamed and rushed to the gate. 'I knew you'd come back.' She added joyously."Shit!" I hadn't expected that.Lyn turned around and looked straight at me. I'm sure that I looked just as embarrassed as Lyn did.'Hello, ' she said, surprisingly not unpleasantly.By then her daughter was standing by the gate with her arms up in the air pointing towards. For you we will willingly do almost anything," Jenifer said. Nevertheless, inside she felt jealous. She new in her heart that he was going to love her too, but wasn't sure how she felt about sharing his heart with a girl she barely knew.He was relieved that they would accept Sarah. The real question was would Sarah accept them?They discussed their plans late into the night. Cameron finally called a halt to the council a few hours before they would have to be up for school. He kissed both Jen. . that wasn't...?" Jess bentdown and examined my face.Sarah stood behind her, looking confused. "This morning?" I've got to go."Jess span on her heels and ran off. Sarah looked at me and shrugged."That was weird."Ryan still held onto my body, completely spaced. My eyes unfocused again,and my head laid itself back on the floor."That's enough, Ryan," Sarah said, nudging me with her foot. "You're donehere."I tried again to make myself move, but Ryan just lay there, in some sortof shock. The bell. I dismissed the shield, as it had served its purpose. I still had two area spells left, and a clear shot to the gate! I flew onward, leaving the battle behind. I got a reading on the enemy gate. I changed course just a bit, and flew directly towards it.I flew out of the darkness of the demon controlled area, and into the gray fog of the enemy. I didn't try to affect it, just fly through it. No spells came at me. That puzzled me. I was sure I was going to be slammed with them, and had gotten.