"Bella's reaction to the seeds, if anything, was even more emotional than when she had held up the new dress. Her feelings were so strong that it sobe...ed her."Let's take a walk," she suggested to AJ.The last rays of the sun were staining the western sky vermilion as they strolled, with no particular destination in mind. They paralleled the shore of the pond, wading through foot high grass. It was quite some time before Bella's thoughts had congealed to the point that she could express. Forget that. You’re right. He doesn’t have the right to be called family. So instead ... your liege lord, Teyrn Fergus Cousland, demands our presence. We don’t really have the option to refuse.”“Alistair...” My whiny tone had modulated to true fear, and Alistair held me closer as I trembled. “I understand why he’s like that. I get it. He lost everything and he doesn’t believe me, and I can’t even blame him. But that doesn’t make me want to put myself in his way and let him flatten me!” I looked. The people around them joined in. I put my beer down on the kitchen counter and wandered back into the den. It was full of my son's friends; watching two kids playing a video game on the TV. The stereo was blasting something I didn't waste time trying to comprehend.I avoided the front room as that's where all my friend's spouses were gossiping about this and that. Not that I wouldn't mind balling about half of them. Instead I wandered out on to the back patio. There, I found another group of my. Ammon did a lot of talking with his hands. I noticed that he would touch her leg and he would put his hand on her shoulder, with his jesters. Brandi was doing most of the talking with him. I got the feeling he wanted more than conversation. We had been flying for about two hours. Ammon said, I noticed that you have been looking out the window, would you like to change seats with me?Brandi looked over at me and I said, “Why not.” She then exchanged seats with Ammon.Ammon said to both of us, “I.