He allowed me a few seconds of looking into my eyes and then he dove back into his work again.Then I heard my friends giggling and whispering, I was a...nnoyed with them but focused on this handsome young man "Steve" as his nametag said. Trying to get him to talk, I asked him about a student loan program the bank was providing. He started talking and listing all the information he had without even paying attention to me. Again my friends giggled but this time the guard towered over them and forced. A brief glance around revealed that the train had pulled into a station, the sign posts declaring it to be Southern Salvil. The young man pulled an almanac from the pocket of his black jacket and flipped through the pages. After a minute or so, he found what he was looking for. Southern Salvil, the book read, 222 km from Rutro.Walter placed the book back in his pocket and sighed. It would be a long time before he arrived at his destination then, if that was anything to go by. Deciding he might. "As you instruct, our leader, so shall I be."It was almost a formal – if only temporary transfer of power, with some of the ceremonial words being exchanged.For the first time in what seemed a long time, Iris felt safe, she felt truly safe for her future and that of her sister and her aunt as well. She trusted James as much as she trusted her father to always want the best for herself and her relatives.She smiled up at James, as they left the hospital for the last time. "Thank you so much," she. “Now, finish settling in, and I’ll be back in a few hours to pick you up for the party,” and with that, she left. The “party” turned out to be a mixer between some of the sororities, but I had a good time. In Jessica’s absence my roommate, Stacy, had arrived, so I did the only cordial thing I could do and invited her along. She and I were both well-received, and upon returning to our dorm were excitedly discussing the possibilities this freshman year would offer. I began my classes on Monday,.