I’m not sure I’ll be able to be with her tonight because of the wedding and the party. She won’t be upset by that.”“She’s playing her card... properly,” Kara said. “She knows that so long as she doesn’t come across as needy or demanding or upset, she can ‘adult’ with you for the foreseeable future.”“True,” I replied.“I do have to say,” Jessica said, “that even with a night to think about it, I’m doubly surprised about Mary - both that she did, and that she said she won’t again.”“Probably won’t,”. They begged and they pleaded and they told me I couldn't do it the whole time. I ignored them and nobody came to rescue them. When they were gone, Lord Barnabas spoke first."So my young friend," the old man asked, "what is your plan?" Well the first thing I'm going to do is to dispatch a message to Izmir," I said with resolve, "and forewarn Lord Omar to expect an invasion force to show up on his doorstep soon. I think we should send those two large Minoan vessels we took from Lufkin. If we're. It was well-known that the families of the girls were richly rewarded, while the girls got to live in luxury in the palace, so, on the day of selection, families would dress their daughters up to try and appeal to the Pharaoh. No-one knew what went on inside the Pharaoh’s harem, aside from sex. None of the girls were allowed to visit their families without permission, and one girl who was given such permission was banished from the kingdom along with her family after spilling the beans about. Erotine is the name Quadesis is known by in my lands."The confusion on the priestess' face only increased. "You are not in the service of Quad... Erotine?" The woman struggled to pronounce the unfamiliar name of the goddess Danica had mentioned.Danica shook her head. "No, I'm a student of magic." But you have been gifted with The Awakening."Now, it was Danica's turn to be confused. "I don't know what you're talking about." This is most unusual. I have never heard of one not high in the service.