What I intend to do will require my magic, and it would be much easier if I could craft the item myself. If you could teach me the basic skills I need..., I can use my magic to make your toy something incredible," Danica offered.The young woman smiled. "I'll try. Have you done anything like this before? Are your hands steady and your eyes sharp?"Danica nodded. "I'm pretty good working with clay. I have made pieces just as detailed as what you have here. I'm sure that with the basic knowledge; I. I was nervous, but not horribly so. Her mother seemed nice enough. My big fear was that she would decide that she needed to keep Kirsten away from me."Do you know why my mom invited you for lunch?" I assume because she wants to grill me."Kirsten smiled, and my heart sped up even more. "Yep, that's pretty much right. I'm an only child, and my parents are protective. Don't worry, though. If she grills you, she still won't eat you."I made sure I held the door for Kirsten when we went in. Mrs.. Much, and he certainly isn’t going to attack you.” Then, with a devious grin, “He’s probably scared half to death by now, because he has no idea what I’m doing. But ... fact is, I only want you to relax and get your mind off what has probably been the worst day of your life. Sitting by a sexy man should help with that. You can hold his hand, or mine if that will help. When you realize that I really don’t have an ulterior motive, you might even use his shoulder to cry on if you should need it.. The pups had seemed lost without their mother at first, but a little more of the deer added to the chow bowl took their minds off their troubles. I spent an hour or so playing with them in the grass and after they thought it was nap time they went back into the cave to find a place to crash.After catching and saddling Dolly I shut the doors and rode down to the pasture to check on the rest of my stock. They seemed calm and were grazing around when I got there. Of course they came up to greet.