That said, the view was tantalizing and her efforts certainly encouraging. He caught her eye, his smile appreciative as he watched his wife’s fair c...heeks turn pink, her eyes once more focused upon her lap. ‘As you can imagine, the queen flew into a rage. How dare her step-daughter outshine her! Stamping back and forth before the mirror, she rained cursed down upon Ermalina, upon the Djinn, even upon the gods themselves, which as we both know, is both risky and unwise. And yet, such was her. Even in Jeffrey's case,Jeffrey certainly did not think so. Most of the people that knew ofpeople with them said that they had felt it was a blessing. So why wasshe afraid?She thought about it, and wondered, what do I really want from the mirrornow? The answer came to her; she would love to really just check in withJeff, to see if his life had turned out the way he wanted. To share withhim her story as well, and to just hug an old friend, was all she wouldwant with it now. "Oh, of course". "What will the first lesson be?" Frelic asked. Lynx set her furry butt down on the warm ledge, pulled her apprentice over her lap, and conjured a riding paddle. "Your first lesson," she said, giving his bare, upturned bottom a couple taps, "never neglect your training." The paddle struck his behind, causing a loud SMACK and a pained yelp to shatter the silence. "But, m'lady," Frelic whimpered, "with all that has happened, I could never find the time..." She silenced his protests with another. " I said laughing as I realized it wasBob from accounting."Oh ,sorry Jade. I guess you and Mrs. Rose had similar ideas for the costume party." Bob said smiling behind his red flame mask."I guess so." I said. "Would you excuse me?I think I am going to go and get some air." Sure." Bob said stepping away from me. I walked towards Brent's office. I stepped around people having conversations, and smiled as they called me Mrs. Rose. It was harder to explain that I was not Mrs. Rose and that I was.