“We kept that story quiet while the legal process ran its course. I am pleased to announce their divorce is now final, and the love of my life has a...reed to become my wife.”In a now-famous video sequence that set records after being posted to You Tube, the suddenly-horrified brunette had slapped her companion soundly across the face and uttered a totally-uncharacteristic “Take a hike, Buddy” before storming off-camera, alone.The Chrétien Group had stunned everyone by withdrawing its investment. "It's so unfair," the girl murmured quietly, still looking over her shoulder in his general direction. "You men think you can just go around fucking anything you please." Again, there was that exaggerated k sound."You think the whole world is your own private wad of tissue that you can blast your load into, now that you've got a constant supply of Viagra flowing through you. If it were not for the government's semen booths, there would be cum everywhere!"The very moment the words cum everywhere. " I thought back to her.Renée's idea that Lady Reynolds had somehow manipulated the results just so she could jump my bones wasn't completely out of question though. What would she have offered the other House leaders? For that matter why did they agree to allow me to have a copy of the Prophecy after Lady Arneson made it clear that only House Lords and Ladies were privy to that information? Did that mean they had already gone over my petition to make my House official and made their decision. "I matched her bold maneuver with my own. I caressed her slender shoulder, addressing the other adventurers, "Two dugouts will go ahead to investigate the site of my homestead. Two teams of mules will pull the barge along the shore as you pole it. Coven is in charge of the barge and all its people. The crossbowmen will provide security for the mule team drivers."Palus asked, "Who goes in the two dugouts?"I chuckled, "You will lead the second dugout with Hajin's men. Tharin and a fisherman.