Max_NP1 "_" AND_CC A-ONE_PN1 ,_, and_CC a-two_MC --_JJ "_" Nudge_NN1 said_VVD ,_, leaning_VVG into_II a_AT1 perfect_JJ forty-five-degree_JJ angle_NN1 ._. 
Her_APPGE tawny_JJ russet_JJ wings_NN2 glowed_VVD warmly_RR in_II the_AT afternoon_NNT1 sunlight_NN1 ._. 
Behind_II her_PPHO1 ,_, the_AT Gasman_NP1 made_VVD squealing-brakes_NN2 sounds_VVZ as_CSA he_PPHS1 dropped_VVD his_APPGE feet_NN2 down_RP and_CC slowed_VVD drastically_RR ._. 
"_" Hey_UH !_! 
Watch_VV0 gravity_NN1 in_II action_NN1 !_! "_" he_PPHS1 yelled_VVD ,_, folding_VVG his_APPGE wings_NN2 back_RP to_TO create_VVI an_AT1 unaerodynamic_JJ eight-year-old_JJ ,_, his_APPGE blond_JJ hair_NN1 blown_VVN straight_RR up_RP by_II the_AT wind_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 rolled_VVD my_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
"_" Gazzy_NP1 ,_, stick_VV0 to_II the_AT choreography_NN1 !_! "_" 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ sinking_VVG fast_RR ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 had_VHD to_TO bellow_VVI to_TO make_VVI sure_JJ he_PPHS1 heard_VVD me_PPIO1 ._. 
"_" This_DD1 is_VBZ a_AT1 paying_JJ job_NN1 !_! 
Do_VD0 n't_XX blow_VVI it_PPH1 !_! "_" 
Okay_RR ,_, they_PPHS2 were_VBDR paying_VVG us_PPIO2 mostly_RR in_II doughnuts_NN2 ,_, but_CCB let_VM21 's_VM22 not_XX quibble_VVI ._. 
Even_RR from_II this_DD1 high_JJ up_RP ,_, I_PPIS1 could_VM hear_VVI the_AT exclamations_NN2 of_IO surprise_NN1 ,_, the_AT indrawn_JJ gasps_NN2 that_CST told_VVD me_PPIO1 our_APPGE captive_JJ audience_NN1 below_RL had_VHD noticed_VVN one_MC1 of_IO us_PPIO2 dropping_VVG like_II a_AT1 rock_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'd_VM give_VVI him_PPHO1 five_MC seconds_NNT2 ,_, and_CC then_RT I_PPIS1 'd_VM swoop_VVI down_RP after_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
One_MC1 ..._... two_MC ..._... 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX sure_JJ about_II this_DD1 whole_JJ air-show_JJ thing_NN1 to_TO begin_VVI with_IW ,_, but_CCB how_RRQ could_VM 1_MC1 refuse_VV0 my_APPGE own_DA mom_NN1 ?_? 
After_CS our_APPGE last_MD "_" working_JJ vacation_NN1 "_" in_II Ant-freaking-arctica_NN1 ,_, my_APPGE mom_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 bunch_NN1 of_IO scientists_NN2 had_VHD created_VVN an_AT1 organization_NN1 called_VVN the_AT Coalition_NN1 to_II Stop_NN1 the_AT Madness_NN1 ,_, or_CC CSM_NP1 ._. 
Basically_RR ,_, they_PPHS2 were_VBDR trying_VVG to_TO tell_VVI the_AT whole_JJ world_NN1 about_II the_AT dangers_NN2 of_IO pollution_NN1 ,_, greenhouse_NN1 gases_NN2 ,_, dependence_NN1 on_II foreign_JJ oil_NN1 --_NN1 you_PPY get_VV0 the_AT picture_NN1 ._. 
Already_RR ,_, more_DAR than_CSN a_AT1 thousand_NNO scientists_NN2 ,_, teachers_NN2 ,_, senators_NN2 ,_, and_CC regular_JJ people_NN had_VHD joined_VVN the_AT CSM_NP1 ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO the_AT teacher-members_NN2 had_VHD come_VVN up_RP with_IW the_AT traveling_JJ air-show_JJ idea_NN1 to_TO really_RR get_VVI the_AT message_NN1 out_RP ._. 
I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ,_, Blue_JJ Angels_NN2 ,_, Schmue_VV0 Angels_NN2 ,_, but/lying_FU mutant_NN1 bird_NN1 kids_NN2 ?_? 
Come_VV0 on_RP !_! 
Who_PNQS 's_VBZ gon_VVGK na_TO pass_VVI that_DD1 up_RP ?_? 
So_RR here_RL we_PPIS2 were_VBDR ,_, flying_VVG perfect_JJ formations_NN2 ,_, doing_VDG tricks_NN2 ,_, air_NN1 dancing_NN1 ,_, la_FU la_FU la_FU ,_, the_AT six_MC of_IO us_PPIO2 and_CC Total_NN1 ,_, whose_DDQGE wings_NN2 by_RT21 now_RT22 had_VHD pretty_RG much_RR finished_VVN developing_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM fly_VVI ,_, at_RR21 least_RR22 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX exactly_RR Baryshnikov_NP1 ._. 
If_CS Baryshnikov_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN a_AT1 small_JJ ,_, black_JJ ,_, Scottie_NP1 dog_NN1 with_IW wings_NN2 ,_, that_DD1 is_VBZ ._. 
I_PPIS1 ignored_VVD the_AT jab_NN1 ._. 
"_" Here_RL 's_VBZ a_AT1 more_RGR interesting_JJ piece_NN1 of_IO information_NN1 :_: Brigid_NP1 's_VBZ at_II a_AT1 news_NN1 conference_NN1 ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 confronted_VVD her_PPHO1 after_CS I_PPIS1 spotted_VVD her_APPGE earlier_JJR ._. 
She_PPHS1 said_VVD she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO expose_VVI Mr._NNB Chu_NP1 ._. "_" 
"_" We_PPIS2 'll_VM see_VVI ,_, "_" said_VVD Fang_NN1 ,_, sounding_VVG somewhat_RR disinterested_JJ ,_, to_II my_APPGE surprise_NN1 and_CC delight_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 guess_VV0 we_PPIS2 're_VBR finally_RR alone_JJ "_" --_NN1 a_AT1 tiny_JJ smile_NN1 curved_VVD his_APPGE lips_NN2 --_NN1 "_" for_IF the_AT immediate_JJ future_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Huh_UH ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD ,_, my_APPGE heart_NN1 kicking_VVG into_II high_JJ gear_NN1 ._. 
"_" Huh_UH ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ ..._... nice_JJ ._. "_" 
Very_RG ,_, very_RG carefully_RR ,_, Fang_NN1 lowered_VVD himself_PPX1 even_RR closer_RRR to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 could_VM almost_RR feel_VVI his_APPGE breath_NN1 in_II my_APPGE ear_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 'd_VM never_RR flown_VVN this_DD1 close_JJ to_II each_PPX221 other_PPX222 before_RT ._. 
A_AT1 delicate_JJ electric_JJ quiver_NN1 ran_VVD down_RP my_APPGE spine_NN1 ._. 
Below_II us_PPIO2 ,_, a_AT1 small_JJ golden_JJ head_NN1 bobbed_VVD up_RP and_CC down_RP in_II the_AT water_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 loved_VVD seeing_VVG Angel_NN1 so_RG happy_JJ ,_, so_RG carefree_JJ ,_, not_XX doing_VDG anything_PN1 particularly_RR evil_JJ at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ._. 
"_" She_PPHS1 really_RR is_VBZ special_JJ ,_, is_VBZ n't_XX she_PPHS1 ?_? "_" 
I_PPIS1 mused_VVD ._. 
"_" Yes_UH ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
Fang_NN1 switched_VVD hands_NN2 ,_, and_CC 1_MC1 shook_VVD mine_PPGE ,_, trying_VVG to_TO get_VVI some_DD blood_NN1 back_RP into_II it_PPH1 ._. 
"_" Maybe_RR she_PPHS1 really_RR is_VBZ the_AT key_NN1 to_II everything_PN1 ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD ,_, "_" whatever_DDQV everything_PN1 is_VBZ ._. 
She_PPHS1 keeps_VVZ saying_VVG it_PPH1 's_VBZ all_DB about_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
Maybe_RR it_PPH1 really_RR is_VBZ ._. "_" 
"_" Max_NP1 ._. "_" 
Fang_NN1 let_VV0 go_NN1 of_IO my_APPGE hand_NN1 ._. 
"_" Right_RR now_RT ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ really_RR all_DB about_II --_JJ us_PPIO2 ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 swooped_VVD down_RP to_II the_AT right_NN1 in_II a_AT1 big_JJ semicircle_NN1 ,_, ending_VVG facing_VVG me_PPIO1 ._. 
Slowly_RR we_PPIS2 climbed_VVD upward_RL ,_, until_CS we_PPIS2 were_VBDR almost_RR vertical_JJ ,_, flying_VVG straight_RR up_RP to_II the_AT sun_NN1 ._. 
While_CS carefully_RR synchronizing_VVG our_APPGE wings_NN2 --_NN1 they_PPHS2 almost_RR touched_VVN --_JJ Fang_NN1 leaned_VVD in_RP ,_, gently_RR put_VVD one_MC1 hand_NN1 behind_II my_APPGE neck_NN1 ,_, and_CC kissed_VVD me_PPIO1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR21 about_RR22 as_CSA close_JJ to_II heaven_NN1 as_CSA I_PPIS1 'll_VM ever_RR get_VVI ,_, I_PPIS1 guess_VV0 ._. 
1_MC1 closed_VVD my_APPGE eyes_NN2 ,_, lost_VVN in_II the_AT feeling_NN1 of_IO flying_NN1 and_CC kissing_NN1 and_CC being_VBG with_IW the_AT one_MC1 person_NN1 in_II the_AT world_NN1 I_PPIS1 completely_RR ,_, utterly_RR trusted_VVN ._. 
When_CS we_PPIS2 finally_RR broke_VVD apart_RL ,_, we_PPIS2 looked_VVD down_RP at_II the_AT others_NN2 ,_, who_PNQS were_VBDR way_RR far_RR below_II us_PPIO2 now_RT ._. 
Angel_NN1 was_VBDZ shading_VVG her_APPGE eyes_NN2 ,_, looking_VVG up_RP at_II us_PPIO2 with_IW a_AT1 big_JJ smile_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ sitting_VVG on_II a_AT1 dolphin_NN1 's_GE back_NN1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 hoped_VVD soon_RR someone_PN1 would_VM explain_VVI to_II the_AT dolphin_NN1 that_CST he_PPHS1 should_VM n't_XX let_VVI Angel_NN1 take_VVI advantage_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE good_JJ nature_NN1 ._. 
Still_RR looking_VVG up_RP at_II us_PPIO2 ,_, Angel_NP1 gave_VVD us_PPIO2 a_AT1 big_JJ thumbs-up_NN2 ._. 
"_" She_PPHS1 approves_VVZ ,_, "_" Fang_NN1 said_VVD with_IW a_AT1 hint_NN1 of_IO amusement_NN1 ._. 
"_" Jeez_UH ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 wondered_VVD aloud_RR ._. 
"_" Is_VBZ that_DD1 a_AT1 good_JJ thing_NN1 or_CC a_AT1 bad_JJ thing_NN1 ?_? "_" 
By_II the_AT time_NNT1 I_PPIS1 'd_VHD counted_VVN to_II four_MC ,_, the_AT Gasman_NN1 had_VHD ended_VVN his_APPGE free_JJ fall_NN1 and_CC was_VBDZ soaring_VVG upward_RL again_RT ,_, happiness_NN1 on_II his_PPGE relatively_RR clean_JJ face_NN1 ._. 
Hanging_VVG out_RP with_IW the_AT CSM_NP1 folks_NN2 had_VHD some_DD benefits_NN2 ,_, chiefly_RR food_NN1 and_CC decent_JJ places_NN2 to_TO sleep_VVI ._. 
And_CC ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, seeing_VVG my_APPGE mom_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ I_PPIS1 'd_VM never_RR be_VBI able_JK to_TO get_VVI enough_DD of_IO ,_, after_II living_VVG the_AT first_MD fourteen_MC years_NNT2 of_IO my_APPGE life_NN1 not_XX even_RR knowing_VVG she_PPHS1 existed_VVD ._. 
(_( I_PPIS1 explained_VVD all_DB this_DD1 in_II earlier_JJR books_NN2 ,_, if_CS you_PPY want_VV0 to_TO go_VVI get_VV0 caught_VVN up_RP ._. )_) 
"_" Yo_UH ,_, "_" said_VVD Fang_NN1 ,_, hovering_VVG next_II21 to_II22 me_PPIO1 ._. 
My_APPGE heart_NN1 gave_VVD a_AT1 little_JJ kick_NN1 as_CSA I_PPIS1 saw_VVD how_RRQ the_AT sun_NN1 glinted_VVD off_II his_PPGE deeply_RR black_JJ feathers_NN2 ._. 
Which_DDQ matched_VVD his_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
And_CC his_APPGE hair_NN1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY enjoying_VVG being_VBG a_AT1 spokesfreak_NN1 ?_? "_" 
I_PPIS1 asked_VVD him_PPHO1 casually_RR ,_, looking_VVG away_RL ._. 
One_MC1 side_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE mouth_NN1 moved_VVD :_: the_AT Fang_NN1 version_NN1 of_IO unbridled_JJ chortling_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 shrugged_VVD ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 job_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Yep_UH ._. 
So_RR long_RR as_CSA they_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX worry_VVI about_II pesky_JJ child_NN1 labor_NN1 laws_NN2 ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 agreed_VVD ._. 
We_PPIS2 're_VBR an_AT1 odd_JJ little_JJ band_NN1 ,_, my_APPGE fellow_JJ flock_NN1 members_NN2 and_CC I._NP1 Fang_NN1 ,_, Iggy_NP1 ,_, and_CC 1_MC1 are_VBR all_DB fourteen_MC ,_, give_VV0 or_CC take_VV0 ._. 
So_RR officially_RR ,_, technically_RR ,_, legally_RR ,_, we_PPIS2 're_VBR minors_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB we_PPIS2 've_VH0 been_VBN living_VVG on_II our_APPGE own_DA for_IF years_NNT2 ,_, and_CC regular_JJ child_NN1 protection_NN1 laws_NN2 just_RR do_VD0 n't_XX seem_VVI to_TO apply_VVI to_II us_PPIO2 ._. 
Come_VV0 to_TO think_VVI of_IO it_PPH1 ,_, many_DA2 regular_JJ grown-up_JJ laws_NN2 do_VD0 n't_XX seem_VVI to_TO apply_VVI to_II us_PPIO2 either_RR ._. 
Nudge_VV0 is_VBZ eleven_MC ,_, roughly_RR ._. 
The_AT Gasman_NN1 is_VBZ eightish_RR ._. 
Angel_NN1 is_VBZ somewhere_RL in_II the_AT six_MC range_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI how_RGQ old_JJ Total_NN1 is_VBZ ,_, and_CC frankly_RR ,_, what_DDQ with_IW the_AT calculations_NN2 of_IO dog_NN1 years_NNT2 into_II human_JJ years_NNT2 ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX care_VVI ._. 
Suddenly_RR ,_, out_II21 of_II22 nowhere_RL ,_, Angel_NP1 dropped_VVD down_RP onto_II me_PPIO1 with_IW all_DB her_APPGE forty-one_MC pounds_NN2 of_IO feathery_JJ fun_NN1 ._. 
"_" Oof_UH !_! 
What_DDQ are_VBR you_PPY doing_VDG ,_, goofball_NN1 ?_? "_" 
I_PPIS1 exclaimed_VVD ,_, dipping_VVG about_II a_AT1 foot_NN1 ._. 
Then_RT I_PPIS1 heard_VVD it_PPH1 :_: the_AT high-pitched_JJ ,_, all-loo-familiar_JJ whine_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 bullet_NN1 streaking_VVG past_II my_APPGE ear_NN1 ,_, close_VV0 enough_RR to_TO knock_VVI some_DD of_IO my_APPGE hair_NN1 aside_RL ._. 
In_II the_AT next_MD second_NNT1 ,_, Total_NN1 yelped_VVD piercingly_RR ,_, spinning_VVG in_II midair_NN1 ,_, his_APPGE small_JJ black_JJ wings_NN2 flapping_VVG frantically_RR ._. 
Angel_NN1 's_GE quick_JJ instincts_NN2 had_VHD saved_VVN my_APPGE life_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB Total_NN1 had_VHD taken_VVN the_AT hit_NN1 ._. 
IN_II THE_AT BLINK_NN1 OF_IO AN_AT1 EYE_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 rolled_VVD a_AT1 full_JJ 360_MC ,_, spinning_VVG in_II the_AT air_NN1 ,_, swooping_VVG to_TO catch_VVI Total_JJ and_CC also_RR performing_VVG evasive_JJ maneuvers_NN2 that_CST ,_, sadly_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 've_VH0 had_VHN way_NN1 too_RG much_DA1 practice_NN1 doing_VDG ._. 
"_" Scatter_VV0 !_! "_" 
I_PPIS1 shouted_VVD ._. 
"_" Get_VV0 out_II21 of_II22 firing_VVG range_NN1 !_! "_" 
We_PPIS2 all_DB peeled_VVN away_RL ,_, our_APPGE wings_NN2 moving_VVG fast_JJ and_CC powerfully_RR ,_, gaining_VVG altitude_NN1 like_II rockets_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 heard_VVD applause_NN1 floating_VVG up_II21 to_II22 me_PPIO1 --_NN1 they_PPHS2 thought_VVD this_DD1 was_VBDZ part_NN1 of_IO the_AT act_NN1 ._. 
Then_RT ,_, I_PPIS1 looked_VVD down_RP at_II the_AT limp_JJ black_JJ dog_NN1 in_II my_APPGE arms_NN2 ._. 
"_" Total_VV0 !_! "_" 
I_PPIS1 said_VVD ,_, holding_VVG his_APPGE chunky_JJ little_JJ body_NN1 ._. 
"_" Total_VV0 !_! "_" 
He_PPHS1 blinked_VVD and_CC moaned_VVD ._. 
Tm_NP1 hit_VVD ,_, Max_NP1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 got_VVD me_PPIO1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 guess_VV0 Tm_NP1 gon_VVGK na_TO live_VVI fast_RR ,_, die_VV0 young_JJ ,_, and_CC leave_VV0 a_AT1 beautiful_JJ corpse_NN1 ,_, huh_UH ?_? "_" 
Okay_RR ._. 
In_II my_APPGE experience_NN1 ,_, if_CS you_PPY 're_VBR really_RR hit_VVN or_CC seriously_RR hurt_VVN ,_, you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX say_VVI much_RR ._. 
Maybe_RR a_AT1 few_DA2 bad_JJ words_NN2 ._. 
Maybe_RR grunting_VVG sounds_NN2 ._. 
You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX manage_VVI pithy_JJ quotes_NN2 ._. 
Quickly_RR I_PPIS1 shifted_VVD him_PPHO1 this_DD1 way_NN1 and_CC that_DD1 ,_, scanning_VVG for_IF wounds_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD both_DB2 ears_NN2 ,_, and_CC his_APPGE face_NN1 was_VBDZ fine_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 patted_VVD along_RP his_APPGE wings_NN2 ,_, which_DDQ still_RR looked_VVN too_RG short_JJ to_TO keep_VVI him_PPHO1 aloft_RL ._. 
Bright_JJ red_JJ blood_NN1 stained_VVD my_APPGE sleeve_NN1 ,_, but_CCB so_RG far_RR he_PPHS1 seemed_VVD to_TO be_VBI in_II one_MC1 unperforated_JJ piece_NN1 ._. 
"_" Tell_VV0 Akila_NP1 ,_, "_" Total_NN1 gasped_VVD ,_, eyelids_NN2 fluttering_VVG ,_, "_" tell_VV0 her_PPHO1 she_PPHS1 's_VHZ always_RR been_VBN the_AT only_JJ one_PN1 ._. "_" 
Akila_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT Alaskan_JJ Mala-mute_JJ Total_NN1 had_VHD fallen_VVN for_IF back_NN1 on_II the_AT Wendy_NP1 K._NP1 ,_, the_AT boat_NN1 where_CS we_PPIS2 lived_VVD with_IW a_AT1 bunch_NN1 of_IO scientists_NN2 on_II our_APPGE way_NN1 to_II Antarctica_NP1 ._. 
"_" Shh_UH ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM still_RR looking_VVG for_IF holes_NN2 ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX have_VHI many_DA2 regrets_NN2 ,_, "_" Total_NN1 rambled_VVD weakly_RR ._. 
"_" True_JJ ,_, I_PPIS1 thought_VVD about_II a_AT1 career_NN1 in_II the_AT theater_NN1 ,_, once_CS our_APPGE adventures_NN2 waned_VVD ._. 
I_PPIS1 know_VV0 it_PPH1 's_VBZ just_RR a_AT1 crazy_JJ dream_NN1 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 always_RR hoped_VVN for_IF just_RR one_MC1 chance_NN1 to_TO play_VVI the_AT Dane_NN1 before_CS I_PPIS1 died_VVD ._. "_" 
"_" Play_VV0 the_AT huh_UH ?_? "_" 
I_PPIS1 said_VVD absently_RR ,_, feeling_VVG his_APPGE ribs_NN2 ._. 
Nothing_PN1 broken_VVN ._. 
"_" Is_VBZ that_DD1 a_AT1 game_NN1 ?_? "_" 
Total_NN1 moaned_VVD and_CC closed_VVD his_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
Then_RT I_PPIS1 found_VVD it_PPH1 :_: the_AT source_NN1 of_IO the_AT blood_NN1 ,_, the_AT place_NN1 where_RRQ he_PPHS1 'd_VHD been_VBN shot_VVN ._. 
"_" Total_NN1 ?_? "_" 
I_PPIS1 said_VVD ,_, and_CC got_VVD a_AT1 slight_JJ whimper_NN1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY have_VH0 a_AT1 boo-boo_JJ on_II your_APPGE tail_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" What_DDQ ?_? "_" 
He_PPHS1 opened_VVD his_APPGE eyes_NN2 and_CC curled_VVD to_TO peer_VVI at_II his_APPGE short_JJ tail_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 wagged_VVD it_PPH1 experimentally_RR ,_, outrage_NN1 appearing_VVG THE_AT WIND_NN1 SWEPT_VVN THROUGH_II my_APPGE hair_NN1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 closed_VVD my_APPGE eyes_NN2 ,_, coasting_VVG on_II a_AT1 thermal_JJ current_JJ ,_, feeling_VVG the_AT sun_NN1 warming_VVG my_APPGE face_NN1 and_CC my_APPGE feathers_NN2 ._. 
Fang_NN1 was_VBDZ above_II me_PPIO1 ,_, moving_VVG his_APPGE wings_NN2 in_II perfect_JJ unison_NN1 with_IW mine_PPGE ._. 
We_PPIS2 were_VBDR holding_VVG hands_NN2 :_: his_PPGE was_VBDZ reaching_VVG down_RP ,_, and_CC mine_PPGE was_VBDZ reaching_VVG up_RP ._. 
Most_DAT of_IO the_AT flock_NN1 was_VBDZ swimming_VVG in_II the_AT ocean_NN1 below_II us_PPIO2 ,_, in_II the_AT shallow_JJ bay_NN1 off_II the_AT coast_NN1 of_IO Oahu_NN1 ._. 
Some_DD dolphins_NN2 had_VHD joined_VVN them_PPHO2 ,_, no_RR21 doubt_RR22 lured_VVN by_II Angel_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 could_VM hear_VVI the_AT flock_NN1 's_GE laughter_NN1 ,_, hear_VV0 the_AT cheerful_JJ chirping_NN1 of_IO the_AT dolphins_NN2 as_CSA they_PPHS2 leaped_VVD out_II21 of_II22 the_AT water_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM glad_JJ Mom_NN1 and_CC Ella_NP1 are_VBR home_RL again_RT safe_JJ ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 guess_VV0 Jeb_NP1 is_VBZ --_JJ somewhere_RL else_RR ._. "_" 
I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI whether_CSW Jeb_NP1 was_VBDZ evil_JJ or_CC not_XX ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ totally_RR confusing_JJ ._. 
Maybe_RR I_PPIS1 would_VM never_RR know_VVI ._. 
"_" And_CC I_PPIS1 hear_VV0 Total_NN1 's_VBZ off_II planning_VVG his_APPGE and_CC Akila_NP1 's_GE upcoming_JJ wedding_NN1 ,_, "_" Fang_NN1 added_VVN with_IW a_AT1 slight_JJ grin_NN1 ._. 
"_" Guess_VV0 what_DDQ ?_? 
You_PPY 're_VBR maid_NN1 of_IO honor_NN1 ._. 
Ca_VM n't_XX wait_VVI to_TO see_VVI you_PPY in_II a_AT1 poufy_JJ dress_NN1 ._. "_" 
I_PPIS1 ignored_VVD the_AT jab_NN1 ._. 
"_" Here_RL 's_VBZ a_AT1 more_RGR interesting_JJ piece_NN1 of_IO information_NN1 :_: Brigid_NP1 's_VBZ at_II a_AT1 news_NN1 conference_NN1 ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 confronted_VVD her_PPHO1 after_CS I_PPIS1 spotted_VVD her_APPGE earlier_JJR ._. 
She_PPHS1 said_VVD she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO expose_VVI Mr._NNB Chu_NP1 ._. "_" 
"_" We_PPIS2 'll_VM see_VVI ,_, "_" said_VVD Fang_NN1 ,_, sounding_VVG somewhat_RR disinterested_JJ ,_, to_II my_APPGE surprise_NN1 and_CC delight_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 guess_VV0 we_PPIS2 're_VBR finally_RR alone_JJ "_" --_NN1 a_AT1 tiny_JJ smile_NN1 curved_VVD his_APPGE lips_NN2 --_NN1 "_" for_IF the_AT immediate_JJ future_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Huh_UH ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD ,_, my_APPGE heart_NN1 kicking_VVG into_II high_JJ gear_NN1 ._. 
"_" Huh_UH ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ ..._... nice_JJ ._. "_" 
Very_RG ,_, very_RG carefully_RR ,_, Fang_NN1 lowered_VVD himself_PPX1 even_RR closer_RRR to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 could_VM almost_RR feel_VVI his_APPGE breath_NN1 in_II my_APPGE ear_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 'd_VM never_RR flown_VVN this_DD1 close_JJ to_II each_PPX221 other_PPX222 before_RT ._. 
A_AT1 delicate_JJ electric_JJ quiver_NN1 ran_VVD down_RP my_APPGE spine_NN1 ._. 
Below_II us_PPIO2 ,_, a_AT1 small_JJ golden_JJ head_NN1 bobbed_VVD up_RP and_CC down_RP in_II the_AT water_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 loved_VVD seeing_VVG Angel_NN1 so_RG happy_JJ ,_, so_RG carefree_JJ ,_, not_XX doing_VDG anything_PN1 particularly_RR evil_JJ at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ._. 
"_" She_PPHS1 really_RR is_VBZ special_JJ ,_, is_VBZ n't_XX she_PPHS1 ?_? "_" 
I_PPIS1 mused_VVD ._. 
"_" Yes_UH ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
Fang_NN1 switched_VVD hands_NN2 ,_, and_CC 1_MC1 shook_VVD mine_PPGE ,_, trying_VVG to_TO get_VVI some_DD blood_NN1 back_RP into_II it_PPH1 ._. 
"_" Maybe_RR she_PPHS1 really_RR is_VBZ the_AT key_NN1 to_II everything_PN1 ,_, "_" 1_MC1 said_VVD ,_, "_" whatever_DDQV everything_PN1 is_VBZ ._. 
She_PPHS1 keeps_VVZ saying_VVG it_PPH1 's_VBZ all_DB about_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
Maybe_RR it_PPH1 really_RR is_VBZ ._. "_" 
"_" Max_NP1 ._. "_" 
Fang_NN1 let_VV0 go_NN1 of_IO my_APPGE hand_NN1 ._. 
"_" Right_RR now_RT ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ really_RR all_DB about_II --_JJ us_PPIO2 ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 swooped_VVD down_RP to_II the_AT right_NN1 in_II a_AT1 big_JJ semicircle_NN1 ,_, ending_VVG facing_VVG me_PPIO1 ._. 
Slowly_RR we_PPIS2 climbed_VVD upward_RL ,_, until_CS we_PPIS2 were_VBDR almost_RR vertical_JJ ,_, flying_VVG straight_RR up_RP to_II the_AT sun_NN1 ._. 
While_CS carefully_RR synchronizing_VVG our_APPGE wings_NN2 --_NN1 they_PPHS2 almost_RR touched_VVN --_JJ Fang_NN1 leaned_VVD in_RP ,_, gently_RR put_VVD one_MC1 hand_NN1 behind_II my_APPGE neck_NN1 ,_, and_CC kissed_VVD me_PPIO1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR21 about_RR22 as_CSA close_JJ to_II heaven_NN1 as_CSA I_PPIS1 'll_VM ever_RR get_VVI ,_, I_PPIS1 guess_VV0 ._. 
1_MC1 closed_VVD my_APPGE eyes_NN2 ,_, lost_VVN in_II the_AT feeling_NN1 of_IO flying_NN1 and_CC kissing_NN1 and_CC being_VBG with_IW the_AT one_MC1 person_NN1 in_II the_AT world_NN1 I_PPIS1 completely_RR ,_, utterly_RR trusted_VVN ._. 
When_CS we_PPIS2 finally_RR broke_VVD apart_RL ,_, we_PPIS2 looked_VVD down_RP at_II the_AT others_NN2 ,_, who_PNQS were_VBDR way_RR far_RR below_II us_PPIO2 now_RT ._. 
Angel_NN1 was_VBDZ shading_VVG her_APPGE eyes_NN2 ,_, looking_VVG up_RP at_II us_PPIO2 with_IW a_AT1 big_JJ smile_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ sitting_VVG on_II a_AT1 dolphin_NN1 's_GE back_NN1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 hoped_VVD soon_RR someone_PN1 would_VM explain_VVI to_II the_AT dolphin_NN1 that_CST he_PPHS1 should_VM n't_XX let_VVI Angel_NN1 take_VVI advantage_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE good_JJ nature_NN1 ._. 
Still_RR looking_VVG up_RP at_II us_PPIO2 ,_, Angel_NP1 gave_VVD us_PPIO2 a_AT1 big_JJ thumbs-up_NN2 ._. 
"_" She_PPHS1 approves_VVZ ,_, "_" Fang_NN1 said_VVD with_IW a_AT1 hint_NN1 of_IO amusement_NN1 ._. 
"_" Jeez_UH ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 wondered_VVD aloud_RR ._. 
"_" Is_VBZ that_DD1 a_AT1 good_JJ thing_NN1 or_CC a_AT1 bad_JJ thing_NN1 ?_? "_" 
