The Amulet (30 page)

Faedra beamed a big grin at him. It was about
time her dad found a companion. He’d been on his own for much too
long, as far as she was concerned. Her uncle’s efforts at playing
matchmaker had failed miserably, which only ended up making her
father less inclined to want to try anymore. This was exciting
news, and now she couldn’t wait until the party next week.

“Well don’t leave me hanging, Dad. What is
she like?”

Henry’s cheeks reddened a little further.
“Well, she’s a little younger than me but that doesn’t seem to
bother her at all. She is beautiful, Fae. I don’t quite know what
she sees in me.”

“Oh, come on, Dad. You’re not bad looking
yourself, you know. You would be a catch for anyone. Come on, tell
me more.”

“Well, we have been out to lunch a couple of
times. She is very sweet natured and she loves animals, especially
dogs.” He cast his gaze over to the dog relaxing on the floor
beside them. “I’ve told her all about you and she can’t wait to
meet you. Oh, I do hope you like her,” he added somewhat pensively
to his daughter, who was looking hopeful.

“She sounds wonderful, Dad. I’m sure that I
will like her just as much as you seem to.” Faedra could hardly
contain her excitement and wrapped her arms around her dad’s neck.
“This is great news, Dad.”

“Thank you, darling. Now dig in before it
gets cold.” He waved his fork over the open boxes of Chinese food
that were spread over the table.

Faedra put a little from each container on
her plate and dug in. She tried to savor every last bite before
having to go and bury her head in her books again. She was
determined to ace her test tomorrow. Her Guardian was right, she
could wait until after her test to worry about her costume for the
party.

About the Author

Alison Pensy was born and raised in England.
She grew up near a medieval city, which is where much of the
inspiration for her books comes from. Moving to the States in 2001,
she eventually settled near a small town in mid Missouri with her
menagerie of animals.

Alison also runs her own tax and accounting
business and started writing when she became so fed up with the
real world, she decided to create her own.

Please visit her website at
www.alisonpensy.com
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