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LTD, Malissa's Academy, 29 By: Malissa Madison I sat with the younger children keeping them entertained after Sophie, Anna and Starlight left in Anna's Ford Raptor. I knew Rip had gone with them though, and was now looking for Becca, Tadpole and Waddles. Every time I got close though Corra would giggle. Tizzy and Denise were in the family room with Lindsey watching the youngest of our brood. And Maleeza was on her way with Randi's parents and little sister Tassia. I was beginning to suspect that Becca was over at the Sage household and started for the door. She began to giggle behind me and I turned around. There she stood, barefoot and covered in mud up to her knees. "Becca, remember we talked about this. You are to come when you are called, and you are to stay within hearing range of the house," I reminded her. "But Mommy I was findin Waddles an Tadpole," she pouted. "And where were they?" I asked. "Makin baby Squank's, Mommy," she answered. "What? Where was this?" I asked. She giggled nervously and answered, "Down at the creak." Then pointed in the direction past the tree house, which explained the mud up to her knees. "Sweetie, that creak is past your boundary. It is too far from the house," I told her yet again this week. I was about to send her to take a bath when someone knocked on the back door. "Malissa?" it was Jewel and she was crying. "Jewel are you alright?" I asked full of concern. "I, I had to ground them. They were all down there at the creak playing in the mud." She was crying still. "And they were, they were watching Tadpole doing it with a pair of those Squirrel things," she blurted out. "What if they'd been attacked by those Chewers?" Since her own ability to jump had been awakened, she'd become able to sense the whereabouts of her own children who could also jump. I pulled her into a hug telling her that she'd done the right thing. I also told her that she had my permission to discipline any of my children in my absence. "Becca, go take a bath right now," I directed her. "But Mommy," she began then stopped seeing the stern look in my eyes. She tilted her head and started working her face around to make the sad puppy dog eyes. "That little lady, might work with your Daddy, but it doesn't work on me," I told her as I fought my own urges to cave. Luckily she turned briefly to look for someone else for sympathy. She looked at Jewel and I let my hand rest on Jewels arm for support. "Do not look at me that way. You heard your momma." Becca took off towards her room crying now. "I feel so horrible Malissa. Are you sure that was the right thing to do?" she asked. "Yes, and the sooner they learn that they can't get away with it with you, the better," I assured her. "Disa and Coo do the same thing with their face. It is so hard not to give in," she admitted. "Yes and Norrish and Simon try to make you laugh, right?" added Rachel as she stepped into the room. At her look of affirmation Rachel continued, "If they get you to laugh they know they will get out of being in trouble." "Yes and Yarrish always caves in for our girls," confirmed Crystal as she stepped through the door, an infant on each hip. "They have him wrapped around their little fingers. Which is why I told him that I would come talk to you after they showed up crying because you weren't letting them play with everyone else." "Why would they do such a thing?" Jewel was on the verge of crying again. "I only want them to be safe." Suddenly the four older Sage children were there hugging her. "We're sorry Momma. We didn't mean to make you cry." They were all crying now seeing how much they'd hurt her by misbehaving. I'd just finished getting Becca all cleaned up when Maleeza arrived. I could tell she was missing Randi, but determined not to let it show. Then I saw Persimmon, she too was having a rough time. Terrence's experience aboard Talon combined with his previous education had qualified him for early graduation. He was now at TIGA, but come the turn of the New Year he would be in the first class at DIGA. Of course she was wearing his TIGA ring and the young girls who saw her in the Diner always gushed over it. I knew in two short weeks, ok long weeks, they'd both be together again for the next big holiday. Of course he like Randi and Maleeza would probably be carrying their Knight of Terrellia Vershang rather than the traditional Dress Saber like Donnie and Greg wore with their dress uniforms. I'd been told what an honor it was since they weren't IGP Cadets yet. They'd been picked up by a TIGA shuttle in secret and flown all the way to Terrellia for the Ceremony. Maleeza's hung on the wall in the family room with Donnie and Erika's Epee's and Dress Saber's. Terrence himself was paving a path for more Tanks to follow. He was the first Tank ever accepted to one of the IGP Academies. I could see it every time she looked at the ring, she was proud of him, and she loved him so deeply. "Momma look, Persimmon is going to the TIGA Christmas dance," Maleeza was holding up the invitation as she charged in the door. "I'm so happy for you dear," I told her. "Lydia, Garr, Tassia Welcome." We were having a big dinner here because Crystal and Jewel were worried about Yarrish, and Maleeza and Rachel were worried about Randi and Greg on their Maneuvers on the southern continent. There were creatures there called Cobrac's that were vicious in a pack. But only if they had a lone prey. I was trying not to let my own fears show, Erika and Tiffany were out there with them and Donnie. When I'd voiced my concerns to him, both he and Erika had said, "No worries, there aren't any night exercises. Everyone will be in camp behind the force barriers before it gets dark." I felt a little better but still I worried. "Momma, where's Anna?" Maleeza finally asked. Lydia shot me a look that said she already knew. "Anna went to watch Starlight at work," I answered. "Oh, and Momma Sophie went along to make sure that nothing happens," she decided. "No Momma's dancing too," said Rachel. That got the girls talking about something less worrisome than IMA's Maneuvers. We visited a while and both Lydia and Garr were good at distracting the conversational topics away from what we were all worried about. But eventually they had to go home, leaving me to worry about those of my family who were not here. It was about one in the morning, sitting in our big bed reading the second book of the Vampire Academy series, 'Frostbite', that I heard them come in. "Remember to put that in your bank account tomorrow," Sophie was saying. "Both of you." "Did I really do good Momma?" asked Anna. "Sweetheart you both came away with over five thousand Galactic Credits between you. What do you think?" answered Sophie with her own question. "But maybe we shouldn't tell Momma Malissa about both of you dancing tonight." "What are you going to do with yours Momma?" asked Anna. "I'm going to have a little fantasy play time with my favorite School Teacher," she said. They giggled quietly as they hurried up the stairs. I reached up and turned off the little reading light, letting it retract into the headboard before Sophie opened the door. I'd purposefully gotten dressed in stockings and corset, making myself up like a cheap hooker knowing that Sophie would be horny when she got home. Sliding out of bed in the dark, my five inch heels were silent on the soft carpet as I stood next to the bed post waiting for the light to come on. "Hi there Darlin," I began as I struck a pose. "So a friend suggested I come see you," she began recognizing my mood. "Can you afford me?" I asked as I pointed to the prices written in lipstick on the Dresser Mirror. They were the same prices listed at the Randy Rogue. And they ranged from twenty Credits for a handjob all the way to five thousand Credits for a night of Bondage and Domination. She laid out five hundred credits on the dresser as she reached for the Women's Health Book. Then began searching for the wooden ruler that was usually next to it whenever we played this game with Donnie. "Miss Pierce, your assignment is late," I began as I crossed the room to her. Right hand extending the ruler to caress her shapely ass. "I'm sorry Ma'am. I, I got distracted," she responded. "By nasty boys no doubt," I grinned as she hugged the book to her breasts. "P, please I'll do anything. Just don't tell my parents." My left hand now pulled the book away from her, then I dropped it to the floor in front of me at the foot of the bed. "Since you've obviously not opened the book to read it, you may as well kneel on it." This was a new twist and I could see the confusion in her eyes. "This way you can honestly tell your 'Momma' that you are on top of your Health Class Lessons. Now kneel for your punishment little girl," I commanded using the ruler to guide her. Knees together on the book she knelt before me, her big eyes looking up at me pleading. "You've been a very naughty girl, and you know that naughty girls deserve to be punished, don't you?" I leaned forward now whispering into her ear. "I know that you let Anna get on the stage tonight." I straightened up then guided her forward, placing her hands together on the footboard. This put her at a very nice angle for a spanking. I saw a shiver of excitement as it rushed through her. I caressed her ass with the eighteen-inch ruler, slowly using the end to lift her skirt. "So you are, a nasty, naughty girl. No pantys," I slid the ruler across her ass, then gave her a quick swat from six inches away. She yelped. "I'm sorry Head Mistress Malissa." "Have you been playing naughty games with nasty boys?" I asked. "N, no Head Mistress," she answered as the ruler made another fast six- inch smack. "Where are your pantys Sophia?" I demanded, the ruler making another crack from six inches away. "Do you know how naughty little girls get passing grades in my health class?" I'd purposely called her Sophia knowing she disliked it. "Y, yes Head Mistress," she squeaked out past the tears as I smacked her bare ass again. "Show me little girl. Show me how you are going to get a passing grade in my class," I demanded. "Yes, show us too," I heard from behind me and turned to see the wall screen lit up with a view of our Momma's laying lined up on their bed at home on Earth. "M, Momma!" "Oh no don't stop now, this is just getting good," said Momma as she actually passed a bowl of Carmel popcorn to Darla. "Mai Ling, pay attention now." Then I realized that both Mai Ling and Darla were wearing schoolgirl outfits. "Well hurry up before your Daddy gets here," Momma said. "Or did it ruin the mood when the phone connected by accident, again?" "Sophie stay where you are," I directed, then stepped between her and the view screen. "I take it Donnie is off on maneuvers," Momma grinned. "Are you really going to make Sophie stay like that the entire time we are talking?" "Sophie, you can get up now." I said. "We'll resume our discussion after we've visited with Momma." "So how was Starlight's first night as a waitress? Was it busy at the new Diner?" asked Momma. There was something about the way she asked that made me suspicious. "Umm, yeah it was busy but I think she did well. How did you know though?" I asked. "We talked yesterday, I guess she was nervous about asking you if she could get a waitressing job at the new Diner that just opened up." Then I saw her eyes widen as I turned to help Sophie up from the floor. "Malissa Dawn, what is that on your Ass?" I blushed beat red. "It's a tattoo Momma," I answered. "Sophie and I both have one." "Well you're certainly both old enough to make your own decisions. And I am proud of you for letting Starlight get a job. It really means a lot to her you know." "Yes Momma we know it does," both Sophie and I answered. "I am curios though; I can't find anything on a Diner named the Luna Lounge. All that comes up is an exotic strip club by that same name." Darla and Mai Ling giggled next to her, earning themselves a stern look. "It is interesting though that they have pictures of two young ladies who look just like Sophie and Starlight in the online advertisement," she was looking at Sophie now. "Momma, it is a very sophisticated, and well monitored club," I began. "And they do not allow prostitution or sex to take place there." "Yes and all the girls who dance on their stage wear a Lunar Moth Tattoo on their left ass cheek," grinned Momma proving that she'd researched it. "Are you ashamed of us Momma?" I asked. "A bit shocked yes, but no I am not ashamed of you. It is perfectly natural that you would stretch your wings and try new things." There was a long pause. Then Mai Ling said, "You looked pretty up there dancing with your sisters. It was worth the two thousand credits to subscribe so we could assure your Daddy that it was safe and not like those other places we've heard about." At my shocked look Momma giggled, "You didn't know about that did you?" "No Momma I didn't," I admitted. "Well eighty percent of the Pay Per View cost goes to the dancers being viewed. I bet my Granddaughters made a pretty good sum tonight." "Momma does, I mean, did Daddy watch any of those?" asked Sophie. "We distracted him," said Mai Ling as she slid out of bed to wrap herself around a pole in their own bedroom. Then as she made a little twirl around it I spotted it, a Dragon tattoo on her lower back, right at the top of her cleft. "You likey?" "Uhh, it's very pretty," I answered. "Maybe you will Grace her stage when you come to visit," said Darla. "She's convinced your Momma and Daddy to let her open a similar club here. But she's still getting the particulars from your sister's friend Stephie." "You know, if you don't want the phone to dial us by accident again you really should set it to actual voice command," said Momma. "Yes so you have to say the word 'Call' before it makes the connection," chuckled Darla. After they hung up I did just that. Then I asked Sophie if she knew about the Pay per view. She blushed as she pulled it up on the television. Then she put in a password and set the parental blocks to keep the little ones from being able to see it. Then she pointed out, "It is free to dancers and their Significant others. A way that they can be assured there is nothing going on." I straddled her face as I watched their performances, realizing that it was just like seeing the Virtual Girl screen savers that had been a big craze before we left Earth. You couldn't see the crowd, just the performers. How many times had Donnie commented about Jennie's Virtual Girl screen saver? As I slid down impaling myself on Sophie's stiff erection I used the remote to key in my name looking for the performance footage. 'Sorry this performance has been blocked by the performers' popped up. But I soon forgot all about the videos as Sophie and I began to play in earnest. I guess the kids let us sleep in the next morning because it was almost nine before we woke up. But then we discovered we had breakfast and coffee waiting for us. I patted my knee when Anna stepped around the table. "Have a seat and tell Momma about last night," I said. She blushed beat red then sat on my knee chewing her lip. "You looked beautiful last night, both of you did," I said. "And you certainly looked like you were enjoying it." "I, Momma I won't be able to dance once I get really big," she said. "But I wanted to try it and see what it was like." "And you enjoyed it, right?" I asked. "Yes Momma," she answered. "Are we really going to go and watch Momma Sophie and Starlight dancing together?" Now pressing my head to hers I asked, "Would you like to dance with me on Mother Daughter night too?" She blushed then hugged me tightly in response. Then she got up and refreshed her cup of tea and my coffee. Our morning went well and I was doing a bit of house work in the afternoon when the phone rang. I knew by the ring tone that it wasn't a local call or from Momma or Daddy. "Pierce residue, who is this?" the other kids burst into laughter at Dotty trying to act grownup. She turned to me and asked, "Mommy do we hab a Uncle James?" Thinking it was Top I took the phone from her saying, "Thank you, and yes we do." "Hello Top, is everything alright?" "Who," asked Rachel's oldest brother, explaining why there wasn't any video with the call. "Oh James, Hello. Is everyone ok at your end?" I asked as I recovered. "Mostly, we were hoping to surprise Rachel though," he answered. "Oh she's at work, at Fender Skirts. Let me get you the number," I offered. "Oh could you give me directions? We kind of got turned around looking for the house, but I remember going past it," he said. "Turned around? James where are you?" I asked. "In the middle of town, there's a building that says it's the I-5 Kitten Theater," he answered confirming my suspicions that they had just showed up unannounced to surprise Rachel for the Holidays. "Ok what you want to do is take the street directly in front of the building. Just as you reach the Freeway, Brightfeather's Diner will be straight across to the left, Tomahawk will be to the right. Turn left into the Strip Mall and Fender Skirts Parking lot connects with that one," I directed. Then turned to see Anna beginning to dial her phone. "Anna, do not warn her. This is a surprise." Rachel was still excited at dinner and asked how long they would be here. "Rachel, Gina got her advanced degree in Oceanography finally. So we are moving to settle down where she can be close to work, which starts right after Christmas," he told her. Seeing the frown on her face Gina said, "Stop teasing her James. Rachel, our house is still being delivered. But it will be out close to some place called Loving Beach, do you know where that is?" "Yes," she gushed then grabbed her mother's hand. "You're staying too aren't you Mommy?" "Someone has to look out for little Rachel while they're working," she said. Rachel swiveled her head around to look at her brother who was a Marine Biologist back home on Earth. "I'm going to find out just how much difference there is between here and Earth," he offered. "So you are staying here until your house is set up," Sophie put her foot down on the subject. Corra kept watching Rachel's mother closely, and I noticed that Sheba was unusually close to her as well. "Momma Rachel, you come please," she was pulling on her hand and when she stood up they were suddenly gone. "Momma?" asked Rachel. "I don't know where they went," I admitted. "But I think with Sheba along they'll be safe." Five minutes later Kasha called from Demonia. "Malissa, I just wanted you to know that Corra is here. And I really like Rachel's mother. I think she and Cali will get along just fine," she said. "Of course I was getting worried because she should have chosen a bond mate weeks ago and hadn't done so until now. I just wanted to give you a heads up before they arrive." Then I remembered, all the recent litters of Chow's had already been impressed by their Bondmates by the time Halloween had rolled around. "Thank you Kasha, we'll help her learn how to take care of Cali's needs." "Momma?" asked Rachel seeing the shocked look on my face. "Your mother seems to have her own protector now," I said. "They'll be home as soon as Cali has fed." "What? Get out, my Mother really impressed a Chow?" asked Rachel "Malissa?" it was Gina. "You don't need to worry about your mom needing help with Little Rachel. Or her getting lonely," I said. "She has a Gambichow to help her watch over everything now." "You mean like Sheba," said James. "Yes only Cali was born on Demonia to the Queen Mother's Chow, Dezzi," I said. "And she is probably the oldest 'Tame Born' Chow to ever be impressed." I called Mistress Gwendolyn to find out if I would need to give her any advice or something. "Oh thank the gods," responded Mistress Gwendolyn. "What happens when one doesn't choose a Bondmate?" I asked. "No one knows it's never happened with a Tame Born Chow," she answered. "But how did Corra know that she hadn't Bonded yet? Or that they would Bond?" "I don't know, but I'll try to ask her," I promised. We were waiting for Corra and Mrs Simmons to return when Tizzy stumbled in the back door after attending a Seekers meeting. Right away I recognized the signs of Matrix Thrall. She was covered in mud from head to toe, but she was slowly recovering. "I, Momma I, I found them," she mumbled then feinted. The largest Red Matrix I'd ever seen rolled from her fingers to lay in the floor beside her. James and Gina were looking on in shock. "Should we call an ambulance?" James finally asked. DD was reaching for the matrix but I grabbed it up, a feel of tingling rippling through my fingers, racing up my arm. I almost dropped it before I had it on the table. "Don't touch it," cautioned Rachel when Gina reached for it. "Tizzy, can you hear me sweetheart?" I asked as I began wiping the mud from her face. "Tizzy?" her haunted eyes focused on me briefly. "Help me get her to bed," I said and suddenly had more help than I knew what to do with. But it was James who won out and carried her to nearest bed, mine. "Malissa, I've never seen her this bad before," observed Sophie. "I haven't either. We need the rest of the Seekers Council here though." "Marline is Trader there? It's Tizzy, something happened to her," Rachel was near tears. She handed me the phone. "Trader?" nothing. "Trader?" "I'm here, what happened?" he asked. "I don't know, she stumbled in with the biggest red Matrix I ever saw saying she'd found them, then she feinted in the floor. I'm worried about her." "I'm on my way, call Dr Tsing," he said. "Oshi, hurry. Paula try to reach Ta Ray, tell him where we are." I sat on the edge of the bed slowly stripping away her muddy clothes, Sophie helping me clean her up as the rest brought us clean cloths and wash water. "I found them Momma," she mumbled as she suddenly lunged upward, her arms locking around my neck as she began to sob great wracking wails of grief. "They, they didn't just," she twisted sideways, vomiting over the side of the bed into the floor. I heard Trader and Oshiwa as they came in the front door. "Where is," "Where did the Time Matrix come from?" asked Trader. "No Oshiwa, do not touch it bare handed. Put your gloves on first," I heard him say. "Trader, we're in here," I called out, still holding onto her as I cradled her head on my shoulder. Dr Tsing arrived and sedated her. Still I was afraid to leave her. Afraid of what she might have seen. I knew that the older Seekers had been cautioning them to always wear gloves when handling a Crystal Matrix for the first time. "Trader she was wearing her gloves," said Sophie holding them up. But these were the same gloves she always wore. Gloves with the finger tips cut away because they interfered with her claws when she shifted. "I'm sorry Momma, I should have been there," she cried softly in her sleep. "Why Momma, why didn't you just tell them where I was?" "I'll find them Daddy, I'll find them and make them pay," she mumbled. "Oshi, bring me the Matrix," Trader was digging into his own pouch. "Miss Malissa, you don't want to be here for this." He cautioned as Ta Ray stepped through the bedroom doorway. "What are you going to do? Hasn't she been through enough?" I demanded. "We have to know what she saw, where she went to with this," Ta Ray held up the Matrix. "But no we will not tap into it in front of her or anyone else. But she does need to be close enough that we can force it to show us what it has stored up." "Do you have any idea where she found it? She didn't have it with her earlier," requested Trader. "It's from the creek Mommy," offered Becca. "We teld her it was there, cause we couldn't reach it." "Trader, she is my daughter. I want to know everything," I said. "Anna, you and Rachel take your brothers and sisters across the street to Crystal and Jewels until we come to get you," said Sophie. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ We sat there in the room, Maleeza and Starlight had refused to go with the rest. "This is a Time Matrix, it cannot actually transport you back, it only focuses on your thoughts and follows the time stream to pull the memories and events forward," explained Ta Ray. "It can also be used to show you where to go in the present," said Trader. "But it can destroy you. It feeds off your own grief, turning it into energy that will burn you out." I could see it in his eyes, he was speaking from firsthand experience. I could see the tears in his eyes, "We have to know what she saw so that we can help her get past it so that she can heal." Then it hit me, she'd become so quiet, sad, withdrawn while Rachel was visiting with her brother and mother. "You need to keep in mind that this has already happened. That there is nothing you can do to stop it," cautioned the older Seekers as finally Fern arrived with a Sister of the Light. "Oshiwa, you are only observing. Stay with Tizzy, do you hear me?" cautioned Trader. "Yes Daddy." "And if I tell you to leave, you leave," he focused on her, staring into her eyes until she promised to leave if he told her to. The Star Clan was sitting around the Dinner fire eating. Discussing their hopes that Tizzy would return soon when out of nowhere they were attacked. None of them was armed with anything more than a knife or staff. But it hadn't mattered. The Raiders had slaughtered them all saving her family for last. The horrible things they did, demanding to know where she was. They'd counted the number of rings, and knew there was one more Seeker missing. Along with that playback we also got Tizzy's reactions. Her physical attempts to stop something that wasn't really there. Her attempts to stop everything, but her hands kept going right through the holographic images who had no idea she was seeing it now in the future. Then the scene jumped to a burning Personal Transport and Trader's sudden backhand knocked the Matrix to the side ending the playback. He was heaving, gulping down huge amounts of air as Ta Ray wrapped the Matrix in a hide then locked it inside a steel case. "Sister, take it to the Temple and place it in the Regents Vault, please," directed Fern. "And thank the gods that those Matrix are so very rare." "I don't understand, if it was this close to the house, why didn't she find it before today?" I asked. "Because they are dormant until triggered by grief," stated Fern. "She must have been feeling some intense grief though to find it." "The kids told her about it being at the bottom of the creek when they were playing," offered Sophie. "Yes and she was watching Rachel with her brother and mother, I know she was sad, missing her own mother when she left for the meeting," I confirmed. "She must have gone after it after the meeting." They seemed to be deep in thought. "So what can we do for her now?" I asked. "I wish I had some Moon Flower, but I think Morning Glory will work," stated Fern. "I've seen my grandmother use it in a tea to help others get past their grief." Suddenly Sophie rushed out the back door standing in the back yard. "Mother Luna, I need your help," she called out to the night. There was a soft glow in the gazebo and then Mother Luna was there. "Bring her to me Sophia, you and the Elf Seeker, Fern." As she waited she pulled a bench out to the center of the Gazebo. Then directed Sophie to sit on the bench and hold her. The rest of us were directed to stand around the edges. "She needs those who care and love her to be here to give her the power of love," explained Fern. "This is for you to do on your own Sophia, I can only guide you in the steps. Fern will you please heat the water?" requested Luna. "I know how to make the Moon Flower Tea," offered Fern as she set up the little tea pot tripod with the Elven Fire Stones to heat the water. "If you could get the flowers for me that is." Luna considered her a moment before saying, "No, this is for my daughter to learn. She has a mother's connection with her own daughter. And that is also an equal portion of the spell." As we waited for the water to heat up in Ferns Elven tea set, Sophie began to hum a soothing tune. Luna just smiled and caressed her daughter's hair. "Now child, open your eyes, do not ask, just reach up and pluck the flowers you need," directed Luna as she produced a delicate cup for Sophie. None of us there could see any flowers. But then I watched as Sophie's hand disappeared into nothing, then reappeared holding the strange flowers. When she looked at her mother Luna said, "Let your heart guide you." Sophie's hand turned so her fingers were poised above the cup. Then still humming she worked her thumb and fingertips as if sifting the flowers between them, a soft fine powder drifted into the cup. Next she held it out toward Fern who poured the water into it. "I've been saving this for you," said Luna as she handed Sophie a silver spoon. Dipping it into the cup Sophie made one single stir then lifted a spoonful to Tizzy's lips. Sure some dribbled down her chin, but the second spoonful didn't. "Let it go Child of Mine. Always remember the good things as you come back to me," she lifted the cup to her lips, and slowly Tizzy's hands took hold of it as she began to drink, her eyes still closed she drained the cup. Already her color beginning to return. "Never forget that you are loved, or the sacrifices made to protect you. Don't waste it with grief, but never forget the love it took." She kissed Tizzy's forehead moments before her eyes fluttered open. Reaching out now Luna caressed both their cheeks. "You're going to be just fine now." "Sophia, you now know how to find the Moon flower when you need it." "Thank you Momma," she hugged her. Then Luna whispered something into her ear and Sophie blushed. "I think I'd like that," she giggled before her mother stepped out the back of the Gazebo and disappeared. But Tizzy was smiling, clinging to Sophie. "Tizzy, are you alright?" I asked. She pulled me into the hug. "I am now Momma, I am now," she kissed both our cheeks before she blushed realizing she was wrapped in just a sheet. I breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you Momma Luna." "For what dear?" echoed in my mind? "For Sophie, and everything," I answered. "You're welcome child, I think you're doing a wonderful job too." "I'm sorry I was so much trouble Momma," said Tizzy. Now Sophie laughed. "It makes up for not giving us Labor Pains," she kissed her cheek with a smile. Then Tizzy asked, "Where is Momma Luna going to get Lunar Moths in December?" "Sophie?" I asked. Tizzy giggled then whispered to Sophie. "I'll ask your Grandma Luna," she answered. I guess she got her answer because they both giggled a 'thank you' and hurried into the house before Tizzy had a chance to really get cold. Now I looked at Sophie in a new light. She was the first child of the Moon Maiden, and she had just used powers stronger than even Grandma Night Bird. The way she had plucked the Moon Flower from thin air was amazing. "Malissa, this world is closer to the Higher Plains than you know." I looked over at Sophie in shock, had she really just read my mind? I suddenly had a vision of a Gazebo exactly like ours, herbs and Medicinal flowers blooming all around. "When Momma's gate is open we are in her gardens," giggled Sophie. "What aren't you telling me?" I finally asked her. "She has become the Apprentice to the Mother of the Moon," said Fern. My jaw dropped open.