‘Why are you grinning?’ I scoot closer to him and say ‘I’m just really happy.’ The car pulled up to this beautiful stretch of beach. The san... seemed to sparkle and the ocean looked calm with the occasional wave coming in. We took off our shoes and he rolled up his pants leg and we were off. The moon was full, the waves were magical and we walked in companionable silence. We stopped for a second to watch the wave’s crash gently on the shore. ‘So why was this your first date? You are a wonderful. While sips of the lukewarm juice further revived him, Inez unwound a curious string. ‘I took advantage of you,’ she said. ‘Did you?’ he answered. ‘It was quite an enjoyable offense.’ Inez pondered momentarily. His true meaning became clear. ‘Ah, not like that,’ she said. ‘While you slept … Has anyone ever told you how you look asleep?’ ‘It’s been a while since I’ve been close enough to a woman long enough to have her ask. Are we that close already? After one night!? My, you work fast.’. Without hesitation, she scanned the terrain once again. Legios' words about General Denethon echoed in her ears. Denethon survived because he did the unexpected! What was she going to have to do to be able to survive?Two finger-widths later a dusty sergeant was brought to her. She nodded politely to him. "Sergeant Talphon. I take it that things are not well in Zacateca."The sergeant blinked in surprise. "No, your grace. King Xyl's army marched in, starting at dawn today. The city has gone back. The girl just stood rubbing and pleaded "please sir, it stinging" but the teacher roughly bend her over "of course it sting, what did you think. I am really disappointed with you girl, at 18 years and You still make a fuss about just a little caning, is not your first time dear. Let the bottom take it properly". He positioned her properly again and the zipping stroke came down. He put his cane on the chair again "What are regarded as four corners of Africa girl". Jackie sobbing he answered.