Even though I'm not supposed to be writing, but dealing with the realities of Real Life (as if!), my muse has me firmly gripped by the throat. Therefore I offer a small something for your amusement:

But I made a Promise...

by Penny Lane

A tiny scenario it's possible many of us could wish might have happened to ourselves...

At a secure location beside the sea, Luke finally undergoes the genetic change he knows is about to happen.

Marion discovers why Belle lives in the Enclave, what happened in the Proctor operation, and goes for a walk in Victory Park. And what effect might Citizen Silver have on her?

Site Security begins to uncover Supervisor Hirsch's schemes, but the proposed action means that Marion must leave her apartment and stay with Belle. When she arrives, she gets a shock.

Belle fails to turn up in the morning for work and Sophia consults with Marion. Later, Marion goes shopping and learns what a Shepherd can really be capable of.

Luke gets his chance to go backpacking around Europe, but a dangerous incident in unfriendly country means he has to make some difficult decisions.

A visit to Site Security followed by another trip to the mall. Marion discovers shoes.

If you had a child who had an untreatable genetic illness, how much would you tell it? What if you knew the future contained heartache and pain for both you and the child?

Marion discovers she knows next to nothing about almost anything, and goes shopping with Belle for "essentials".

Marlon finds out what was done to him in the facility, and why, and ponders some unexpected choices.

Is Marlon paranoid, or is someone really out to get him? He might still be in danger as everyone tries to find out what's going on.

Marlon attempts to adjust to his strange new surroundings, and finds that the locals can be friendly.

Brian climbs into girlfriend Charlotte's bed while her parents are away. This might not have been the best decision he's ever made...

He walked into the parlour and said, "What do you think?"

Shelagh turned from the range and was just able to stop herself screaming. There's a man in my cottage! Then her brain caught up with her senses. Of course there is, silly. The porridge spoon had clattered onto the range, and she picked it up and put it back into the pot. She looked at Colin, still shocked. He took one look at her startled face and took a step back.

Colin complied. He could see himself in the mirror on the front of the wardrobe, and he could immediately sense a change in himself, and how he saw himself, but without being able to put a finger on exactly what had changed.

"I think you need some padding," she said, carefully.

He patted his hips. "My hips? I have thought of that, when wearing those skirts before. The fullness of the dress hides that, surely?"

"It wasn't your hips I was thinking of. Try higher up. Much higher up."

Colin got the point immediately. "Now wait a minute..." he protested.