Now,once again I was surrounded by beautiful dresses hanging from everyavailable space in the shop, the difference being this time though, I wasalso w...aring one myself.Standing immediately in front of the mirror, I closed my eyes once more andtook a deep breath. Then as I opened them slowly, Naomi lifted the veil fromin front of my face, finally revealing the image I had been so curious tosee.My reaction was, as I would find out later, the exact same reaction everybride has when they see. It was one of his pet demons from the mass grave.“What?”‘What is the point of all this? This is just another home you’ve attacked in the last two weeks. You promised us the world, yet you’re little more than a night time prowler.’“I don’t recall giving you the right to criticize me. You are just a tool, and tools aren’t allowed to speak. But if you must know, it is because I still need to become stronger. I currently have 387 demons and 97 human souls, and while my powers are growing, I am not. I asked Fred for her hand after the event and he gave it gladly. Pam’s only comment, accompanied by a big smile and a hug, was, “You took your sweet time about it. But never mind, you make such a lovely couple, so give me a hug and call me ‘Mum’ from now on.”“Mum, thank you for welcoming me to your family. I have never been so loved in all my life and I owe your family more than I can ever repay.”“Nonsense,” Fred said, “you are family, son, and you’ve been a part of us for so long that this. If I dressed myself wrong, if I made a wronggesture or said the wrong thing, or messed up on my makeup, I receivedlashing over the post. I learned everything I needed over the next yearto conduct myself as a woman. I was then freed.I learned another very harsh lesson once I was free. I was not free.Being a woman in England at this time meant that if I didn't have ahusband I had nothing. I was unable to get any employment. No means tosupport myself. I could not legally have possessions, money or.