I kept waking up with my heart racing and the sheets beneath my body soaked from the sweating that was obviously caused by the nightmares that kept be...ng played over and over inside my head. Today had almost exceeded what had occurred on my visit to the principal's place. I began to seriously consider cutting out and trying to survive in another state. Perhaps I could find a rich old woman who would keep me in exchange for all the hot sex I could provide her. The more I thought of that. ... feasting on the people."I was able to slay the beast, and then watched in horror as he turnedback into human, and ... he was my father. With no home, I decided to returnto the kingdom, and pay back those who had refused to aid us in our timeof need, using my unique talents.But I wearied of this after a while, and considered leaving the kingdom,forever. And that was when the word went out that the king was offering apardon to any who would aid you, and I finally found something worth mytime. His deliberately smoothly shaven head only added to his stature. He had the air of a man who had accomplished much, the air of a man who knew what he wanted… and took it. His newspaper in his hand was doubled over so that he could read it and still steady himself with his free hand against one of the uprights. His movements were deliberate, there was no wasted effort. At each stop towards London a steady throng of people added their weight to the carriage, and slowly Kristin was pushed further. "While she was dialing, Jack opened the next letter. It was from the Rural Development Agency, and he was sure he'd never heard of it before. Probably some conference announcement, he thought, then glanced at the letter. "Don't bother," he told Freda.Freda furrowed her brow, and put the phone down. "What now?" she asked.Jack began to read. "'This agency has reviewed the application submitted last summer to the Farm Home Administration for a grant for development of a storm sewer separation.