You know the look. A garment made for show, but not meant to be worn to work or even to an interview. I watched her reach the other side of the footpa...th and skip away further down the street.I couldn’t stop to look as I had gawkers wanting to look inside the Batcar and trying to crowd me.So with no small regret I accelerated away. and and andAnd today! in the coffee shop. Sat down at a small table with a view into the kitchen at the rear.Lo and behold a young woman about twenty or so mixing. My mouth had gone dry as I was foolishly just stared at him. "Huh?" had been my less then intelligent response. It was the man from across the bar. "Another drink?" he'd clarified nodding his head at my glass. "Oh, yes please. Thank you," I'd stammered back. His presence was even more intense up close, engulfing me completely, making me feel both drawn to him, as I'd never been to anyone before, and incredibly intimidated. He had kept buying me drinks and I drank more than I usually do, just. He only once made use of that power, to show me what ifwould feel like. It lasted for only sixty seconds, but afterwards I wasvery, very determined to do anything so it would not happen again. Also,the mesh had limitations. Under normal circumstances, the link could bekept intact over a distance of 80 kilometres, but depending on theenvironment, it could vary up to 50% in both directions. If we were everto lose the link, say, because I fled, he would lose control over mybody and simply reawaken. " I curtsey.I turn to the mother and pretend to kiss her on the cheek, and whisperin her ear, "flee, mother, flee now." Mother gives me a knowing wink.I scurry over to my friends, Epiphany (Epy), Fawn, and behind them,Kitty and Aurora, gurls I've known since Kindergarten or before that.There's lots of kissing on the cheeks, hugging, and 'I love yourdress.' It's fun to see the gang all 'dolled up', even if Epy's dresslooks like it was designed by the same lunatic that had made mybridesmaid's.