Have you decided where you will live?”“At the fishing village to begin with, sir, for they are letting me hunt for them, and they seem satisfied w...th my efforts so far,” he informed John. “If I can become the permanent hunter for the village, that will be enough of a contribution for the village to recognise my two wives, and I can get that formalised.”“Excellent! Are you happy with this man, Jenka, as a husband-to-be?”“Oh, yes, High Chief! Chief Numa has already blessed us, while you were at. "Deal... Richard," she said."Good. Let me get that mimosa for you now," he said. As he stood up he put a hand on her shoulder lightly. "Don't go anywhere, gorgeous!" Lacy was thankful that he walked away without turning back... he would have seen her fall apart at his compliment!By the time Richard returned she had somewhat gathered her wits about her again. They sat there at the table talking as they sipped their drinks.Richard knew he should be mingling with the others at the party, it was. Interlude--Parting and sweet sorrows.I should have known better. Our friendship--such as it was--was built on our daily interactions. With that removed, it was inexorably bound to slowly fade away, leaving only a palimpset of itself. It's like watching the tide go out--you never realize that it's slipping away until you take a look at the expanse of wet sand before you. But then, I've always been fond of tilting at windmills.We went out to dinner a few more times. It was a convenient way to. Sometimes the dumbest thing you do turns out to be the smartest.”—Robyn Mundell, Brainwalker18 JULY 2021Should I tell Cindy the audition has already begun? I’ve been trying to figure out how that information affected me. It didn’t seem to affect me when it came to making love with Donna last night. Cindy chose to sleep in the other bed, next to Em and Sophie. I don’t know if that helped preserve her chastity, but I was thankful for it. I respect her stage of development. I know she’s not ready.