Working for Homeland security seemed like the dream job, not an average day of work for Ash. And since he was pretty sure this was the last time he wo...ld ever do this, he stopped at the doors. Rising above him at an impressive height was his building, where his boss worked, the very same man who also happened to be his bother. Lance worked at the very top rung of Homeland, and took his job extremely seriously. He wasn’t going to be happy about this. Fuck. Ash let out a very shaky breath and. " "Overcoming guilt, that is the trick." "You seem to have been able to do it." "Believe me, it wasn't easy, especially at first. Right after Michael left I was so overcome with guilt that I didn't even try to date." "But you did eventually start." "Yes, my daughters intervened. They convinced me that this was my opportunity to experiment with this new lifestyle; I shouldn't pass it by. It required all the nerve I could muster, but I started. Micheal told you about Brady's, didn't he." "Yes he. "Get back to your holes vermin," he screamed at the people gathered, "or you won't eat for a week." No one moved. Not one sound issued from my people as I walked out between the two forces and stood there waiting. The silence added to the tension and I could see a lot of the opposition trying to make sure they weren't in the front row. "You think you're man enough to come out here and talk to me face to face before we turn to bloodshed?" I shouted. I could see the uncertainty. By then, everyone knew what one of our ships did to a coordinated attacking fleet of a hundred Roman ships. None of the Vandal sailors even thought about trying to attack our armada. They concentrated on staying hidden to avoid flying debris.When it was over, any Vandals who owned Amazigh slaves were shackled, chained, and sent to Valencia. From there, we sorted them out and sent them elsewhere depending on what they knew how to do. Originally, the Amazigh had planned a bloodbath in the city,.