I thought I told you that." No that was one fact you neglected to tell me Stephanie. You know I took that internship here and I won't be able to come ...see you more than three or four times all summer. Why would you want to go the school all year long when you knew we wouldn't get to spend some time together? We were supposed to plan our wedding over the summer." That's how you get your advanced degree in such a short period of time. Study, study, study," she said."But Steph..." I beganShe. ." Mari looked to me, pleading for help. I sat there dazed as well, I didn't know how to help. I think we had been found out.Mom just continued to stare at Mari with a horrified expression. Mari took her coffee and set it aside, then pulled her into an embrace and just held her there. Mom stood there with her hands just hanging for a while, and then they came up and embraced her back.I sat, watching them for a while, then realized that Mari's shoulders were shaking. She was crying. Mom looked. And it seemed ashame to waste it. And she assured him it was very comfortable, andmight actually fit him better than his pj's since it was made for awoman's bust.Jamie accepted the nightgown without complaint.After some hesitation, she finally confessed to me that she has notgotten duplicate nightgowns. In fact, she had gone out and bought oneidentical to the one she had, for the express purpose of giving it toher son. After some prodding, of me asking her how she felt about allof this, she. ."CURSE YOU Green Willow!" the sopping wet boy stood glaring at his best friend, who was still on the ground, between the stream and the bank, laughing..."You ... should have seen the look on your FACE Fox Tail!" he replied when he could speak again, He stood easily, the water and light playing off his muscles and deep tanned skin, and stretched..."Well the morning is early yet, shall we do a bit of hunting before heading back?" Green Willow asked picking up his spear. His was unusual, most.