We've been together for nearly five years. I should have known.''None of us knew.' Cabrigan managed through his chunk of ham.'And knowing the hearts o... others is something I pride myself on.'The stairs again began to creak, and a young lady drifted down. Hengrithor's eyes followed her intently. She was the problem at hand. She, who had once been Dentriel. As a male, Dentriel had been awkwardly thin. Now the lines were graceful like a gazelle. The odd proportions of Dentriel's features were now. That meant he liked to beat her and cheat on her.Her father, the Sheriff made short work of him. There are several men around town who are interested in Tara, including the town's mayor. But Tara doesn't seem to be interested any more. I guess it's like the song, "Once bitten, twice shy. Twice bitten, oh my. Three times bitten so why the hell should I try?"On the other hand, my wife Donna was the love of my life. Donna is shorter than, and not as svelte as Tara. Okay, Donna is kind of blocky.. "Sure! Why do you ask?" I asked."Well, Tommy couldn't make it, he has to work. I guess the shop needed an extra hand and he could use the money. So since we have all this already packed up and ready to go, I wanted to see if you wanted to see the lake and the cabin." Oh, Mark yes! I would love to go! But I don't have anything packed!" I said."You don't need much, just your clothes. Tommy said you could borrow his sleeping bag and we have extra gear at the cabin. Everything else is already taken. “How come you’re not at school kiddo?”“I didn’t feel like going that’s all.” She said, trying to play it off. “It’s not a big deal.”“I see. How often do you ‘not feel like going’?”“How about all the time!” Kara joked, trying to lighten the mood, but stopping when she saw my expression. “I don’t do it often. Just every now and then.”“Kara...” I sighed. Great, so she had been ditching school for who knows how long and we hadn’t even noticed.“Dad, it’s okay. I know what I’m doing - I swear!”I.