"Later at lunch Imogen chatted away with Neville about his plans for the coming holiday. He would have to spend the first few days with his grandmothe..., but after that, was going to see cousins in Belgium, and was very excited. But then a frown crossed his face."If I weren't taking my trunk with me, I'd leave the Asturias potion in it. But my trunk's coming home with me, and the last thing I need is for my Grandmother to see this potion and start asking questions. She thinks I'm incompetent,. I ran for cover behind the same boulder I earlier leaned against and waited to see if anything would happen.It did not take very long.Just beyond the edge of the clearing shone a beam of blue light. It appeared to be some kind of lantern or flashlight, although I wasn't sure. The light source approached closer and I could see that it was held by a tall life form. The obscurity of the fog made it hard to see any more than that.As it got closer, I could see the figure, dressed in a long, hooded. We try to meet up forlunch once a week.:Anne quickly asked, "Did something happen between you two?" No mom, nothing happen. We are both very busy. We are just goodfriends."Anne decided it was time for her second round of attack. "Are you anAaron and just friends?" What do you mean?" I mean are you and Aaron friends, or is there something more betweenyou two?"Beth was feeling the heat, and it wasn't from the coffee. Her mom wasdriving at something, but didn't know what it was. "I spend time. The world was muted and dull. The clang of weapons was stifled, the toll of the buoys was silenced, and the pervading chatter of fear was snuffed out. Soon, there was only the faint whistle of wind, and the distant sound of the waves that crashed right before me. Though I peered with my keen elven eyes, I could see nothing in the vast grey. It was a monochromatic matte painting, a wash of intimate blank nothing. And then, there was something. A single line painted a different shade of grey than.