The friend, who was quite convinced she'd receive some words of admiration, glanced back.

Old friends didn't need courtesy. They hurriedly paid and left for the car. Sitting on Keith's Rolls Royce, Grace thought she had become a royalty.

Her old friend, as an "experienced passenger," was obviously calmer. After getting out of the car to the supermarket next to Grace's apartment, their discussion began.

"You see, can I ask to keep Princess Celestia in Flower Island when I ...