"Well," I thought to myself, "I'm a girl now so why shouldn't Ithink about boys?"The talk continued all the way into our classroom until the teacher a...skedus to quiet down. The register was called and I raised my hand when theycalled Kate... I was officially a schoolgirl now. I soon got the hangof carrying my books up against my chest like the other girls did. I washowever already used to using the girl's toilet by now so I did nothesitate to follow my girlfriends in.The rest of the day. "Stand up. Take my hand. I'll lead you home. We'll dim the lights there."Sightless Chanah held out her hand and together we made the short trip to my... no, to our quarters. She was very trusting, walking without hesitating were I led her, relying on me not to walk her into a wall or off a cliff. My mind flashed back to my one brief glimpse of her. Short hair, just off her shoulders. And freckles! Lot of freckles, especially on her scrunched-up nose as she squinted. Gosh, she's cute!I led. They usually have a lot of iron goods. Fellow's a good smith. Has the best cut nails in town, I know that." Thanks," said Beall as he shrugged into this coat. "I'll stop back on my way out of town." Fine, fine," replied the constable, turning his attention back to the reports on his desk and drawing a quill from the holder.Beall again looked for Nolan at the tavern near the docks. Before his eyes grew fully accustomed to the gloom, he saw the man wave at him from a corner table."Buy you a. We fell for them ever sincewe met them. He is also something else: he has dressed as a girl before.His family are crossdressers, his dad did it at our age and hisgrandfather still does it at home when we're in school. His cousinJennifer used to do it but stopped fighting her true self and came outas a girl. His sister Ava came out three years ago but didn't dress withhim, he only did it a few times this past year since moving up here fromMissouri."Marta asked if he still did it as she'd love to.