The carstayed mostly silent for the rest of the trip down to the beach. Despitethe conversation, I could feel a change in Ethan's attitude toward me. ...Ihoped that meant that we could get back to being friends.I pulled into the parking lot and found a spot that I hoped would keep mycar from getting scratched, and we all piled out. After getting my boardand bag from the trunk, we started walking toward the beach."Are you guys still going to be friends?" Anna asked me.I laughed lightly while. "The lovely Joan, his secretary, brought in our coffees. Just a hint of a smile in her eyes betrayed the fact that she'd left me in her bed that morning when she got up to go to work. Her face didn't alter even when I stroked her thigh, unseen by John, of course."There you are gentlemen," she said briskly. "Will there be anything else, sir?" No thank you, Joan."We waited until she'd closed the door behind her delectable frame."Now, where was I? Oh yes... well, as you know, you've always been. Main bhi apne room mein aa gya.Mujhe pata tha ke didi aygi aur wahi hua thori der baad didi ayi smile karte huye.Fir hum bohot baatein karte rahe.Usne kaha ke uska life bohot boring hai koi fun nahi hai.Mere jiju kaam mein aur tour mein busy rehte hai.Usko waha bilkul achha nahi lagta.Itni khubsurat ladki mere samne udas ho ye to ho nahi sakta main uthke uske piche jake baitha aur use piche karke mere sine pe support diya.Wo ankhein band karke mujhse baat kar rahi thi main uske khubsurat baalo. ” A huge smile crossed his lips. “What an epic it will make. A tale that will have lords and peasants alike crying at the tragedy of her life.”“But...” Aurora’s voice faltered. “How can you make burning cities tragic for her? To make the people of Zeutch forgive her?”“See, Angela,” Xera pressed. “We can’t do this.”“Oh, it would be easy,” Chaun said, plucking another note on his lyre. “Are you not convinced of her pain already? It is such a story.”“I...” Aurora licked her lips. “She did sound.