"I was no longer Mother Snegurochka. I was the Snow Maid."But she is not gone, Bill," she said, noticing his look of dismay. "She is merely subsumed. ...She did not die. When we need her, she will give me her strength. And when we need Grandmother's wisdom, it will be there for us."If it makes you easier, think of us as three women sharing one body, two of whom are in deep slumber, but who may be roused if need demands it." And what should I call you?" Bill said, laying his hand over hers. "Snow. ************************************* Xander looked at his watch again. It was 9:15 pm and they were supposed to leave at 9. His brothers had already gone to the club ahead of them and he was now waiting for the girls. ‘Cora! Lexi! Come on the boys are already gone!!’ Cora came to the top of the stairs and began to descend. ‘We’re here, ok!’ Cora was wearing tight dark denim, boot cut jeans and a scarlet halter with a black bolero on top. At least Lexi had made sure it was n outfit he could. But I wanted a fresh mind to tell us if the designs would work before I agreed.This was agreed upon quickly, once the old man had realized the state of the company affairs. He had straight away worked out that he would need investment quickly or the company would still fold before the design could be incorporated.The company already had a large loan from a bank, so they couldn’t expect any further money from that avenue. The repayments on that loan, turned out to be the leading issue that was. Her tender touch on my limp body pulled me back from the despair I suffered for those long days and nights two years ago. Standing 5’5 and weighing 126 pounds, Liz had a wonderfully feminine body. She was going to be 30 years old in a few months but most people thought she looked 25. Her golden blonde hair draped down onto her shoulders. Liz’s face was nicely tanned which along with her glistening white teeth and her sparkling blue eyes made her look like a California surfer girl. And in fact.