"That would be my pleasure!" William said as he walked side by side with me along the moonlit cobblestone path, and we walked on in silence until we came to a little garden with a fountain.

               The night breeze blew softly on my cheeks, and the lilacs in the garden gave off a faint fragrance.  At last I sat down on a stone bench, while William stood silently beside me.

              "Why don't you sit down?" " I asked William, looking up, only to see him looking at the dark night sky before him, his golden star-like eyes dimmed and even sad.

             "I think it's better to stand next to you!"...