"I wonder if it is the difference in our ages?" She hesitated, not knowing how to continue. Marie waited, thinking far ahead of the conversation. When... she had invited Elizabeth to the lake she had hoped for this conversation. "Each morning he makes me a fine breakfast and then we swim together for more than an hour. The rest of the day we talk like good friends. This morning it was all I could do to keep my hands off him," Elizabeth said, "but he hasn't made the slightest advance. He must think. The perfect spot to linger over dinner. Isn’t that what you wanted?” “Mm-hmm,” I say, although right now I really just want to curl up with him and go to sleep. Kyle wraps his hand in my hair and pulls just a little to get my attention. “Come on, beautiful. I’m hungry. Tennis followed by you has given me a huge appetite. We can go pig out and then work it all off later.” That wakes me right up. Suddenly, lingering over dinner doesn’t seem at all important. We decide to take a quick shower. I did see some nilvasta in Tyrsall, but I didn’t stop to speak to them. Did you know there’s an entire elven quarter there?”“In Matagor, as well. Not all of us wish to live in Terevas.”“Terevas is one of the places I would like to see before I return to the forest. Is it true that it’s made of palaces of glass and metal?”Ellerie smiled at the memory. “The Glass Palace, yes. The outer levels were all built that way so the sun can shine through, but the inner quarters are stone and wood. Some of. Why would anyone want to go out with someone as annoying as you? Opening her door, Lauren thought to herself, Just ignore him, hes just jealous. The problem was though that jealous or not, Peters teasing could not be ignored and as he opened his mouth to speak again, Lauren finally cracked, hurling a hairbrush from her desk inside the door at his head. It connected with a thump, causing Peter to shout with pain as she slammed her door in his face and locked it. Removing her shoes and tossing.