DESPITE HER PROTESTS, for the next couple of days, only two of her visitors were admitted to her room. Her mother and Stephan. Rikki and Halleigh, recovering from their bouts of Sympathetic Affliction, called her on the phone often, but kept their conversations short so as not to overtire her. Which was thoughtful of them as she received an endless stream of calls from all of her other relatives, both near and far. Some of her fans also phoned to give her their best wishes. A great many of them sent cards and gifts. Storm and Kourtnay, who, Anetra had informed her at her last visit, had been hired on in place of Wanda and Louise, also sent their best wishes in the form of humorous horsey sentiments hand drawn on Anetra’s best drawing pads. Jacqi, Daine and Stacia, and even Kailey drew he

