”Ben chuckled at the earnestness in Amos’s voice. He had to bite the inside of his mouth to keep himself from pointing out that technically, he an... his sister and her boys were thieves, according to the law. They’d taken their master’s mules and wagon, and more importantly, they’d run away, which in the eyes of the law was stealing as well. Instead he took a bite of food from his plate and a sip of his coffee before offering the man a reply.“You needn’t worry about money,” Ben finally told the. "Yeah, right Sam. Are you going to stick with that line? How many timeshave I told you to watch out for Jessica. She is manipulating you, I'msure of that. And if you keep letting her she won't stop until she has youcompletely under her control. I saw how my laundry was folded on my bedand I know for sure that Jessica is never that careful with my clothes.She never folds them the way you do. And I know you are the one who didthe laundry today. So tell me I'm wrong." She was staring at him.Wow,. As soon as supper was over, Martha and Otto were sent out to the veranda to be alone for a while. Otto kept in mind Jake's advice about not being too easy to catch, but he was having trouble following that advice. There was a swing on the veranda suspended from a sturdy crossarm, so there was no worry about putting too much weight on it, so Otto was not worried when Martha sat down with him in the swing.Initially, Otto sat at one end of the swing and Martha sat at the other, but, as the evening. .. keep your people safe."I call upon the guardians of the watch fires of the South. Protect this gathering of the people of the Goddess and the God. Cast out evil ... keep your people safe."I call upon the guardians of the watch fires of the West. Protect this gathering of the people of the Goddess and the God. Cast out evil ... keep your people safe."I call upon the guardians of the watch fires of the North. Protect this gathering of the people of the Goddess and the God. Cast out evil ....