Some people, those who knew no better, would if they were told that story immediately jump to the conclusion that there was something nasty about Tim,s behaviour but, those who could see further in life, who knew that there were powers in our world beyond electricity would realise and understand his true motives, he had noticed such people when they had gone shopping, he had seen them look at Valerie and then pass him an almost imperceptible little sympathetic grin, or just a slight nod or wink that he knew was there way of acknowledging the power they could see he was up against.
Of course they only did this when she was looking the other way, bending over a freezer or stretching up to get something from the top shelf.
He did not blame them, why should they put themselves in harms way, they all knew about the evil eye, a lot of men especially Pagans and Christians to, if they were familiar with their ten commandments which clearly referred to such a power, but only the true experts were aware that only women had that power, men were secluded from having such terrible weapons against which there was little hope of defence.
