All of a sudden it was released and everythingwent black."Girl," I heard a voice say. It was Dad. "What are you doing in my house?"I opened my eyes to... see that everything around me had been charred black andDad looking down at me."Girl, I asked you a question!" he said to me."Daddy," Katie piped up. "That's Dan. I saw him change."I looked down at myself to see that I was a girl. A very naked girl. Ilooked back up at Dad."She's telling the truth," I squeaked in what sounded like a very. The next night I had to work late so we agreed to meet at the resturant. I drove over and met her and the girls. We had a great time. It was like the old days with us joking, talking and laughing. Then when it was time to leave two of my daughters rode home with their mom and the other rode home with me. I had to stop and get gas so I was late getting home.When I got there I noticed that my wifes car was not in the driveway. So I parked and went inside with my daughter. As I entered I called. Why don’t you want to speak to your family?”“Have you heard of House Iraske?”I hadn’t heard much about them, but what I had heard wasn’t good, and I said so.“Then you might understand. I was promised to House Iraske when I was four, to fulfill a deal that would eventually unite our families. Except the person I was promised to was fifty four years old.” Wait ... if she was promised when she was four, and he was 54 ... Then he’d be... “Yes, that’s right, he’d be almost 75 today. My family tried. . I think. But why would I wantto?" I responded.-hmmm-Kitty eyed me disbelievingly. "Why wouldn't you? Art. Culture.Language. Food. Architecture. History. Different perspectives.Different ways of living. Different priorities... The USA is just...so small and insular. I want to see the world," She explained.-Her enthusiasm was so... contagious. She has such passion. God thatsounds like an adventure.-I shrugged noncommittally. "I have things I need to do here.Commitments. Maybe one day.