Seeing that this had not worked, each shard was taken by one of the survivors, taken away to faraway lands. All but one shard was sealed away from pry...ng eyes and locked in basements of castles, forts, and homes. The one shard that was not sealed away was set on display at a local king’s museum. It held great fascination for all who viewed it closely. Most folks felt cold if they came too close as if the very warmth of life was being sucked from their souls. The living warmth of the soul that. “Hey William.” Tanya didn’t feel much like talking, so she just started walking, William automatically falling beside her.William just walked with her, he could see that she was thinking about something, so he just waited for her to say something. He couldn’t help but take an occasional glance at her, a little concerned at her silence.Tanya was walking on automatic pilot. She wasn’t looking at William but she noticed that she kept getting ... impressions ... from him. As they walked, she. I promised her that we would take good care of Lisa. She gave me her cell phone number so we could keep in touch.By 9:00 we were all dressed in our hillbilly best and loaded up in the car headed for Jackson. Lisa and Julie were wearing scruffy shorts and t-shirts with no bras. I had put on old work jeans and a t-shirt. I told Lisa about her mother's call which left her quite subdued, obviously concerned about her aunt. Nevertheless by the time we got to the clinic we had all assumed our roles,. “Come in, Steve. You are well? My grand-daughter and daughter, they are well?”“Yes, though it’s been three days since I left them. I’ve been selling my company’s services to one of your local businesses and took the opportunity to visit you.”“Perhaps you’d like to leave...” she waved a hand at my motorcycle gear, “in the hall?”“Certainly! Otherwise I’d definitely overheat indoors.” I began to divest myself of the layers of clothing necessary to protect me from the elements on board Oscar. Once.