“I’m sorry William; you must think me such a silly little girl. Can you show me some magic? That always helps.”

“Anything you want.” when she was like this, he thought it was best to go along with her. With that, the subject was dropped and almost forgotten.

The next two years past without event, unless you count the fact that William was having stronger feelings for Angel. No matter what, he told himself he would not do anything about his feelings, she was not a real person. Whenever he thought about it, it felt wrong.

Then just over four months before his thirtieth birthday he started having another kind of dream, between leaving the field and waking up. When he woke from these new dreams, he could not stop thinking about this feeling of urgency.

On leaving the field this morning, he was taken yet again to the white mist. Around him started to glow, the mist, normally smooth and calm was now raging around him. Then the voices started with more urgency in every syllable.

“Do it today.”

“Why are you ignoring ”Us.”?”

“You are the only one that can do it.”

“We need her and she needs your help.”

“Go today.”

“Or that is the end of your field trips.”

He woke up sweating heavily, shaky and his heart racing. Feeling as if he would lose something he treasured more that life itself. William thought about what he was being urged to do, as he paced his room. He really didn’t want to do it, but still he went down to the breakfast room and talked to his parents.

Thomas and Vivian were talking to William’s friend, Michael, as they finish their breakfast.

“Michael, are you and William going riding today?” Thomas asked the gentleman still eating.

“I think so; William wanted to show me the trees he planted last season.” he smiled at Thomas who smiled back.

“Yes! He is very proud that he hasn’t lost even one during the first year. I swear he would plant a forest if I allowed him.” they both laughed at the thought of the White Estate turning into a forest.

“I think he just loves the birds and animals they attract, last week he returned raving about an eagle that had at last made its nest in the far side of the property.” Vivian enjoyed the idea that they might have baby eagles learning to hunt on there property.

“Michael could I ask you something.” Vivian was looking at him.

“Yes, anything to do with your son?” he smiled at her.

“Yes, has he mentioned a woman at all?” she watched him closely.

“No, he never seems to take particular interest in any one woman. I thought for a while he had taken to Linda, but he told me they were only friends. I think you are in for a bit of a wait if you ask me.” he glanced between William parents. “Has he mentioned any to either of you?”

“No, why isn’t he interested in Linda, I think her a very fine woman for him.” Thomas could not understand his sons’ reluctance to be married.

“I think he is waiting for someone, who that might be I have no idea.” Michael shook his head as he realised not only was William not looking for a wife, but it seemed that both he and Johnnie were doing the same. When Thomas heard Michael’s words he realised he would have to talk to his son, man to man. If he was waiting for Angel, they had a problem.