she was already sorting through the things in the box , her movements confident and sure . she guided his hand down again , this time to her bare thigh and used it to hike up the front of her dress . lightning exploded around them , whips of energy rained hot , glowing sparks . i just want a man to have some fun . if dad made it out of surgery alive or not , i was n't sure i really wanted to know . i have proposed they wed when she reaches her fourteenth year . 