I rocked her back and forth, which usually calmed her, but she just got louder. Finally, Kate took her back, at which point the baby quietened.“Weir...d,” Kate said, and as she went to hand Amy back to me the baby started crying again. Kate kept a hold of her and stepped back again. Again, the baby calmed.The former witch considered me. “Are you wearing some new aftershave, or something else she could be reacting to?”I shook my head. “I’ve just been over at Ron’s. Unless the baby doesn’t like the. She'd lost the towel and was wearing only a pair of panties, while Margi was still wearing her shorts and a T-shirt.I froze, aware that I'd walked into a scene. I couldn't hear all the words, just a few here and there. Margi, who's back was to the mirror, was facing away from me while Jean offered a frontal view. Margi was shaking her head and Jean said something like, "... he's in the bathroom." She pushed the bikini top to Margi again who apparently needed just that much coaxing, for she said. She knew at once she was in a different room. She could feel her restricted hands. Fear ran threw her body as well as curiosity. Her eyes searched for the stranger. They’re eyes met and Shade smiled softly.” Hello, lovely sleeping Ravyn.” he said in a soft voice. “ I know you want to scream so go ahead and get it out of your system. Ravyn said nothing. She just stared back at him not blinking. She spoke in fear “ Who are you stranger?” “ You ,my dear, can call me Master”, he said in a deep. Clad in naught but the light of the perpetual day here in the Beastlands, Frelic awaited the arrival of his otherworldly teacher. This inner world had remained unchanged since his last visit two years ago, when at the tender age of 11, the young Moors Elf was brought here to bond with and begin his rigorous training under the stern guidance of Lynx. He regretted staying away from the Beastlands for so long, but the past two years had been too hectic for him to get away, what with one adventure.