While there was no wall or trench here, it was clear what the border was: the tree line was stark and clear, as though kept up by gardeners. Taryn kne... this was not so, and that many mysteries surround these woods, there border being one of them. There was no path, but people in the village spoke of a river, somewhat deeper in the forest. If he could follow this river, he would, at some point, arrive at a lookout point at the foot of the mountains in the West. Listening closely for any sounds. “I do.”“Do you accept this justice and what will follow, Mage Hermes?”“Sadly, I do.”“Fen is to be taken and incarcerated in Kurukshetra for the rest of her natural life. At any stage she may call for a humane death, but she will no longer be permitted to practice magic,” Simon stated his judgement.“Well done, my Mage,” I congratulated Morgana when she approached us and was taken into Jude’s arms.“Thank you, John, and thank you for the solution you came up with,” she replied, looking very calm. "Why don't you..." He stopped suddenly, realizing who had ran into him. His face turned red. "Lisa." Hi ken. How's it going?" I said sweetly."I ... Umm ... okay I guess. My dad bought me a car yesterday. I've got my license now you know?" Oh, what are you going to call it? Ken's rapemobile?" I said it softly giving no hint of the deep anger I felt toward him."Look, Lisa. I'm sorry about what happened at the dance. I really like you a lot and I was a total jackass." Yes you were," I said. It's not like its something I need to do, which is why I have been able to hide it from my husband and maintain a normal life for so long. But every so often time and circumstance meet to provide me with a little morsel to nourish my unholy desires. Today Sandy was to be my little morsel..."I've got some bad news for you," I began. "You are not going to graduate this year."I watch her head fall to her desk, defeated."I know you want to graduate with your friends, but it's just not going to.