“I do not know what it is you see in me. But I will stop questioning my luck.” She stared into my eyes, and that one loose curl swung slightly wit...h every little movement of her head. “Position yourself across my thighs.” I made a move to my right, but the short clucking of her tongue halted me. I wanted to slap myself. She was right-handed, of course. Reversing direction, I lay down with my stomach on her thighs, a bit fearful to settle all of my weight on her. Her hand touched my bum and I. He had failed Libby once, for whatever reason this chance had come to him, he would not fail her again. ‘YOUR HONOR, I WANT MY DAUGHTER!’ He bellowed out, momentarily stunning everyone in the room. Looking over, Don saw the one person that was not stunned, Grace. She looked back at him with a huge smile that melted his heart and took away any doubt from him. Turning back to face the Judge he repeated himself calmly. ‘I want my daughter.’ Judge Baker looked down at the hulk of a man standing. .. morning Hotaru!" I stuttered.We casually exchanged pleasantries and asked each other about our days so far. It was just our normal morning routine before class started."Hey Dai..." Hotaru's face changed, tensing up into a serious face."Yes Hotaru?" I swallowed."I'm really sorry but I can't come on our date tomorrow" she sighed."But I've been planning..." I know, I'm really sorry... something urgent came up. Uh listen... I gotta go now class is starting".I sank down into my seat. Hotaru. He was responding to danger by becoming more focused, clearer in what he had to do. He stood up and grabbed his dead birds before hurling them down onto the floor of the plains below. Without any hesitation he swung his legs over the edge and began to slide down the mud on his butt. His friend needed him!Adam's momentum broke more soil free and belatedly he realised he was in danger of burying Ben in even more mud. There was nothing he could do about that now as he had committed himself, so he.