I agreed with that so there was no issue there.I had invited Ryan Erinson to the party and he did accept. He was now retired and he and his wife were ...pending their free time traveling around the world. He was between trips now so he was able to attend. We talked a little about the changes and it was good to see him again. He pulled me aside."OK Stu, talk to me. I notice Billy is here and she seems to be the hostess for this party. Are the two of you back together?" Not together Ryan, just good. Kaitlin had no idea what an honour it was for the Emir to accompany her to the airport, nor how much he wanted her to stay."You really are determined to go?" he asked her when they were at the door of the aircraft."Oh, yes. I was tempted when we ... you know, but seeing that poor girl being whipped, and all those ... whatevers, no. I couldn't stay, not even if you married me properly before the Pope in Rome." Well take this, as a souvenir of your visit to my home," he said, pinning a brooch on. That's whenI noticed it.The ring..It was unnaturally bright almost as if illuminated and was obviously newto me. "Hey! New ring huh?" I said, pointing."Yeah!" She said, grasping her hands together and jumping. "It's supposedto be this ancient witchcraft thing! Brings luck and all that, it was mygrandmothers." She extended her hand so I could have a look, then thingsgot weird..I hopped up from the couch only to feel as if I was falling as the roomseemed to stretch around me. The ground rushed. Once they had reached the training room, no one had dared to enter. This all of them knew would be a death sentence. Well, one had dared, he of course, Kimon, had nearly decapitated. That at least had deterred the rest to remain outside the room.Kimon watched as Greeson rapidly advanced on the two. "I said on your feet! You have only been going twelve hours, we have barely started!"Both stood, both of their legs were wobbly as they took their stance. Greeson was about to start again when Kimon.