"Well done, too! I have been trying to teach those two manners for years... somehow I doubt they will soon forget THIS lesson in courtesy!" I apologiz... about that," I said, sheepishly. "I guess I could have been a trifle less dramatic, perhaps only bruising him a bit." Quite a gamble you took there," Someone I didn't recognize said from behind the Primogeness. "Using that old Whirlwind spell left you wide open without someone to Heal you." I had someone to Heal me." I nodded at Blaster. "A mage. ”Haley did that shy smile she does so well. “I hope it’s good stuff.”“It is. You’re still surprising us, though. Deena’s stepmom. That’s funny, there.”“Goes with marrying her dad,” Haley said. “Now we’re sort of in the same boat academically, too.”“Just so the boat isn’t the Titanic,” Deena’s voice added. “Hi, Dad. Hi, Mom.” Giggle.“Deena!” the lady squeaked.“My evil stepmom, you know. All those stereotypes ... Cinderella had it GOOD compared to me.”“Oh, you...” spoke a lady who’d just stepped. So, we have to go." You go ahead, Darling, it is so refreshing to speak french with a real Frenchman. I'll wait here for you." Sir," I broke in on their conversation, "I came here to apologize to you about my actions at the school board meeting for the credits program and about the student council's insistence on curriculum changes." Then you're dropping the harassment of the board about the curriculum?" No, Sir. But we certainly should have been more diplomatic about it."The Dean thought he. She said ok, and we were walking on the road. She was just beside me and While walking we came to a road where there was no one and I thought this was the moment. I slowed down a bit and she was ahead of me. And when she looked back to see me why I did that, I bent on my knee and gave her the rose and proposed her.She was shocked for a moment but she said yes and took the rose from me and I kissed her hand and gave her the chocolates. Then we started walking again and suddenly she held my hand.