"Lenora smiled. "Also, I convinced Adoria that I wasn't a person to be leery off. I'm sure we will become friends. After all she may soon be my daught...r-in-law." She paused and then went on, "That brings us to me and you. I consider you to be my friend. If at any time I can help you in any way, don't hesitate to call. I will expect you to visit on occasion as well." Thank you, Senora. I have had a wonderful holiday. I will visit again soon. My work with Fernando's project is no where near. I was still thinking about this, the absurdities of social manners andconventions, when I fell asleep, my head on Helmut's chest and his handcupping my buttock, as was often the case. It had been one hell of aday.As always, we woke the next morning about an hour before breakfast. Wefollowed our usual routine, Helmut heading off to the castle gym while Igot myself ready to face the day. I showered first then, after towellingmyself dry and donning a bathrobe, I rapped out the agreed series. As I went through this in my mind shirt, trousers, underwear, watch were shed until I found myself naked almost by surprise. How long? Maybe three minutes. Oh my God, any moment it begins.With a low-level panic, I realised that I had not thought how she should find me; Standing? No. Kneeling. But where? In front of the bar stool throne, head bowed. As I moved to this position I heard voices coming into range down the hallway. "...every single time, I swear! And God, he was so grateful about it!. Nobody wanted to get sick, if it could be avoided. Sometimes even simple sickness would lead to death.While the traders worked their own brand of magic at the fort, Tom stayed in the wagon with the canvas tarp over him. He avoided everybody from the trading caravan and the fort. John and Ben were on hand to make sure that he had his privacy. It was a long two days, and the morning of the third day found everybody packed up and ready to move at first light. Tom stayed in the wagon during the.