" He made to stand and I restrained him easily with a smile."Bloody colonials," said the other lieutenant, "shou;ld know their place." Might have to t...ach 'em a lesson," said the first, standing with a bit of a wobble and pulling his gold-chased hanger half out of his scabbard. The young woman with him, her hair fashionably arranged at the back of her head in a dangling pile of dark curls, grabbed his arm, smiled at us, and said something inaudible. He sat, looking peeved, his fancy wig a bit. It’s dark on the other side, and it’s hard not to find that a little foreboding, considering the bright shine of a tropical sun pouring in through the plate windows of the corridor.“Okay...” I say with a raised eyebrow as I start following him, taking a few quick steps to catch up.As we open the doors and step through them, we pass from aggressive sunlight and florescent lighting to the dimness one might more ordinarily expected of a dilapidated warehouse. What light there is must be coming. Julie sat before Sarah and pulled me down beside her, "her dad and mom have been beating their heads trying to find her a place."I looked at them before looking at Petal and Ivory. They started putting dinner on the table as I thought. I finally looked at Sarah, "only if Petal and Ivory agree and then only if Bell agrees."She grinned and nodded before taking a bite as Julie started telling Petal and Ivory what had happened and what I wanted. Then they told them about Bell. Petal and Ivory. Opening my eyes, I saw my wife watching with a smile, and she then turned to Dan and gave him a matching kiss.Once we had returned to the table, my wife suggested, "You know guys, I don't think I'm in any shape to drive home. Why don't we get a couple of rooms at the Inn down the street? Don't you agree Sally?" I'd like one more dance first," I responded, taking Mike's hand and leading him back on the dance floor."Mike, I know we just met and know nothing about each other, but we need to talk.