"Muffled laughter could be heard in the background."OK, Miss Dover," stated the chairman. "You have one week to get him here." Oh, thank you, Mr. Chai...rman! You won't regret it."********************It was early one morning, as I was lying half-awake in bed. I was in the middle of a private teaching session with one of my colleagues. Suddenly the phone rang. Who the heck could be calling me at this hour? Anyone who knows me knows I am not a real morning person."Excuse me Cheryl, lift your head a. The turned to Kendra. "Welcome to our family my child. I grant youone magical power. That you may at any time, appear to any mortal in any formyou see fit. But only in appearance. Your new fairy nature will remain withyou at all times. Use this power wisely and for good only. The Queen handedKendra a golden mirror. The handle carved in the likeness of an angel. "Thismy child is given to all apprentices. Your sisters each have one of their ownand they will instruct you in its use. With it you. So, she had decided to stay and not to run away. Kat was half-sat in bed leaning back against the pillows, the duvet pulled up to her chin.Lizzie sat on the side of the bed and held out one of the mugs in Kat’s direction. In silence, a hand emerged from under the covers and took it from her. They both sat quietly, sipping at their drinks. There seemed little need to speak but there was a sense of intimacy pervading the tiny space. Over them, the V-shaped ceiling, with its exposed roof timbers,. Cindy was still asleep but it appeared as if she had been searching for me in her sleep. She was burrowed under the bed sheets and turned halfway around, facing sideways on the bed with her feet hanging off of the bed. I knew that if I moved her back onto the bed it would wake her so I went to the living room and sat down at the computer to check my email. I busied myself answering the few messages that were not spam advertisements for a longer penis or enlarged breasts. Closing my computer.