Outside, not a creature was stirring on the cold, dark, Christmas Evesave for one strange man who walked with a zombie like step downdeserted streets ...carrying a stranger book. One of Mirabel's chiefingredients in her recipe was delivering itself to the bakery.Chapter 2Mr. Edward Greentch had woken from sleep about ten thousand times in hislife so far. The scene which slowly seeped into his understanding as hiswaking mind reclaimed his senses was immediately at the top of the listfor. “I have recuperated well enough. I am certain I can teleport.”“Can you take the Golden along?”The answer came immediately. “Yes.”I was sending him my mental instructions. “Narth take the Golden home.”The cages holding the fighters and monsters clapped open and a pile of swords, spears and sabres was uncovered in the center of the arena. The stomper a terrifying monster with eight legs with a mass of long tentacles on one end screamed and went straight for me. Hans was immediately attacked by. Turn right on 31 ... Pentwater!Not Daddy ... Ionia, Belding, Rockford, Sparta, Newago, New Era, Shelby, Hart, Pentwater ... every one of those towns had a cut ... long or short ... that kept us out of the city limits ... be it back roads, trails or no road at all. (No road at all was the abandoned railroad ... that I remember distinctly but no one else does. I think Mother was in denial about the Rail Road track ... the bridge was terrifying.)The first time we visited 'the family' it was in a. " Hmmm, I think you may know the answer to that already?" Oh, ... do I? Yes, ... I thought I might. Mine too!" she whispered, just before Gerald came through the door.You two!' Whispering again, I see! Thick as thieves! More advice for my girl is it James? Well no harm done as long as you don't take her mind off her main interest, eh lass?" He slapped her on the ass, making it clear what he was thinking."Ouch, Gerald, stop that." You know what it is you love, now, don't deny it. Loves me to.