Mike and I had attended a small get together over a friends. The BBQ was a blast and we both were getting a little tanked. He was more tanked than I w...as, and I noticed our neighbor hanging on him once in a while. I am not the jealous type,so I just laughed it off. It was time to leave the party and she asked if she could catch a ride back home. Mike answered yes before I could even get out the answer. They both stumbled to the SUV as I went to the drivers side. Mike opened the door for Tess and. "Every so often one of the royals, or a wizard, takes a notion to go on a quest to find the tree. They are generally never heard of again. To hear you describe it is a wonder indeed."I decided to keep the little sliver of the tree a secret for now, but otherwise let Mom and the King exhaust the questions they had about the various challenges I had met in the valley.The next week or so was quite relaxing and enjoyable. I managed to do some painting in the palace gardens - renewing my. So was "classroom course" for that matter."Who was that, babe?" Dawn asked when I returned to the living room. She was seated on the couch across from Brooke and DJ, both of whom had come home for the night and were doing their homework. Kim was at the dining table behind them.I raised my eyebrows, communicating the need for privacy to my girlfriend with just my gaze. I tilted my head, and immediately Dawn got up to come after me.I led the way to the stairs, unable to wipe a silly grin off my. We will be going to Gilmore's Station tomorrow to look at it. The Ranger Training School will be moving in there shortly," I told him."That hole?" he asked in a derisive voice. "Rangers will probably find it appropriate, but no civilized gentleman would," he told us."And you consider yourself a civilized gentleman?" Seamus asked with one of his grins."Certainly! That's why I am an officer," he answered in indignation."There is where your problem lies, and why you are still a Lieutenant and not.