."The man's voice fell silent instantly when the youth raised his hand. It was a much more powerful and natural display of body language informing of ...importance and prestige than that provided by Wong. The Human Amplifier wanted to object with every fiber of his being to his dismissal, but was simply unable to counter The Emperor's merest gesture indicating his Imperial Will. Another flick of his hand vanquished the man from the room.The Emperor made a twirling motion with his finger, and all. Furthermore, what normal man would want to be viewed as areal girl in public? I also considered the unthinkable, how easily wouldI fit in if I spoke in a high pitched female voice as my Stepmother hadadvised? Pete would laugh his ass off if he knew I was having suchunmanly thoughts as these.Soon it was December 15 and my date with Mr. Lancaster's daughter wasscheduled for that night. During the day my Stepmother gave me asurprise when she told me that Mr. Lancaster's daughter was coming topick. He pulled me into his lap. He hugged me and kissed my cheek. "Thank you for keeping me on the right track. You are a great leader, Janice. I love you." I love you, too, Poppa." I hugged his neck and asked SJ to tell us about landing possibilities close the group in Birmingham.It was amazing for me to watch my second daughter stand before the group and tell them about an airport or anything else. SJ had a good speaking voice and seemed totally devoid of nerves when in front of people.She said,. "It's good for you," I called over my shoulder. "You never see a fat Werewolf, now do you? However, I have seen quite a few plump little Witches." I smiled as he grumbled some more, panting."It sure is beautiful out here," Marcus said softly, showing no signs of exertion. "The stars and sky are wondrous." Montana is called 'Big Sky Country'," Javen told him from the front of our group, his dark cloak billowing slightly as he moved. "Besides the rugged, adventurous landscape, it's the sky that.