Looking back at those days, I still cannot believe how perfectly I drew Gambit into my web of the Shelob (pun goes to the Lord of the Rings' vicious spider queen that dwelled on the outskirts of Mordor, Kingdom of Darkness). I never revealed any sign of apparent interest nor have I created an occasion that would enable him or others to think he was the target of my affection. Instead, very slowly, I started activating the feminine transmission the dose of which gradually increased each time.