.. I ... MOM! IT'S VAL!!! Hold on, Val, she's coming."I heard the receiver change hands, then Mom said,"Val? Is that you? Are you OK Honey?" I'm fine,...Mom. I could use a ride home." Oh, God, Jimmy said ... we thought you were ... when we couldn't find you." Mom, you're going to be surprised how good I look. I've bulked up a bit and I'm a lot stronger." Oh, you. I don't care how skinny you are, just as long as you're all right." I'm fine, Mom." Oh, God, I can't believe it's you. Is there. . it's not like that! I was just fooling around, and he sortof caught me." But you went to the ice cream place like that, right? With Ralph? Whatelse can I think?" No! It's not like that! He was being nice, that's all! It was...nothing, and I wouldn't... I couldn't do...that!" Well, in my experience, boys have a nasty habit of being extra nice togirls they like, and in this case, that seems to be you! And you cannotdeny the fact that you are dressed up like a girl, and went with Ralph,right?". That's when I knew that he was a good Mazey, then his hands started to glow as my skin did, then the pain was gone!" Hopix could only nod in amazement when the little girl left.The elder again was amazed another part was fulfilled but he'd seen things like this before he still had to be sure. Walking over to Hopix he nodded to her, "Please sleep young one, you'll be safe, no one will harm you here." Hopix looked into the elder's eyes then closed hers, though at first she had a hard time. She handed her a tiny clay pot. ‘Put a little of this on the entrance to your we-sa, child. It will make it a little easier for you.’ ‘A-yee!’ someone screeched. ‘The Blue Clan mother never rests! Always giving medicine to the needy!’ Everyone cackled. I was becoming restive. How long was this bachelorette party going to last? Would they bring in male strippers next? ‘Enough!’ the Blue Clan mother finally said. Her voice was thin and reedy but commanding, and the others lapsed into silence. ‘I.