"Then I am going to our tent. If I am asleep, please wake me when you are done with the boys." Aedan and Alistair both shot me a dirty look for callin... them boys. I grinned apologetically at Alistair, ruffled Aedan's hair in passing, and crawled into the tent Tomas had agreed to share with me. I noticed speculative glances from Theron and Leliana as I headed into the tent. I ignored them.Inside the tent I pulled out the scissors and razor I had brought with me specifically for Tomas' benefit. I. They went to university together and shared a set. They didn’t get degrees of course, women didn’t in those days, but they would have. Hugh had been an officer on the Western Front during the War. Then we said it was The Great War. Now you call it the First World War. He had been slightly gassed and later he had been buried after a shell had burst near his trench. He still had nightmares about the War, especially when thunder at night reminded him of the artillery bombardments. Eleanor wanted. ..I mean the feeling never left, it dulled a little but it wasn't gone. When I saw you today, it was if we were back at the party so long ago and I saw you in that 'cute black fuck me dress'. I never forgot how sexy you are; age and motherhood didn't seem to have diminished your looks. If anything I think you are many tiers more sexy now, especially those...(here I cupped my hands on my chest and pretended to squeeze). She looked exasperated at this and started to laugh so hard that she. "But I have always been Fi inside. Frank had awonderful life. He did great things, had great friends, but it couldnever last. I couldn't hide from the truth. I had to be a woman." Sure," he said. He still did not understand."If you have any lustful thoughts it is because you now see that I am awoman. You are not turning gay. I am a woman you know." Sure," he said. He still did not understand. He walked up the steps outof the pool. She had brought towels for both of them.He needed to.