It was 12 and I went near her ears and whispered slowly the bday song she smiled a bit and slowly opened her eyes. She was surprised to see the setup,... she didn’t imagine that this was going to happen. She said I thought the trip was the only present I had for her but now she was very much excited.She blew the candles and sliced the cake there was a usual ceremony of applying cake to one another and that’s when I sucked her lip for the cream which was there. She too started reverting and then I. My consciousness awoke to the feel of Sol, Dispenser of Justice, raising me in front of him with a slight smile of pride and satisfaction. As were they, we numbered fifteen, each to go to he who championed the God who chose him. Sol himself brought me to my first master, a powerful yet compassionate warlord bent on creating a strong nation where he and his fellow Humans could live in peace. I was passed down through the ages, traveling the length and breadth of Titia-Lohr with masters of all. "What are you doing here?" she asked."Well, it is my apartment," I answered, realizing how dumb that sounded. Still looking for an excuse to explain why I had apparently been standing by the sofa watching her sleep, I blurted out, "I want to talk to you." If she thought it was suspicious for me to creep up to her in the wee hours of the morning to have a 'talk', she didn't let on. But then Patti wasn't the brightest bulb in the chandelier."Talk about what?" she asked as she at last reached for. I have to keep living in thisplace. I am not going to be a martyr. I am afraid I will have to beconsistent with your Mum and Grandma. I cannot let you stay with me ifyou don't conform. If you change, I will have to tell mother!We got home. I got out of the car, looking around fearful thatneighbours would be seeing me - but there were no neighbours, bothDaphne and Grandma lived on the fringe, on acreage, away from the vulgargaze.I walked up to the door. The Dog waged his tail at me, as if I was.