He left. The following week he decided what the heck? He came again about the same time. Oh yeah, he said as he saw them on the green. It was overcast...and seeing as it was it wasn’t as crowded but there was still lots of people ahead of them. He was alone. He didn’t want to really play by himself. Somehow, if he could, he wanted to play with someone, and his preference was with those three young ladies. He smiled as he headed in their direction. “Sorry about that” he said as he “accidentally”. Hell, we’ve been family forever.”Jan replied, “Thanks for that Norm. I really appreciate you saying that. I know that the three of us will always be close. We’ve shared so much together, through the years, that has made us all a big part of one another. I think that we all know each other better than any other three people on this earth. I just want you to know that this love that Rob and I have, started a long time ago. My feelings for both of you have always been evident, but my love. I'm sure I could hold it against all comers -- for a while. But unless the God-King is decisively defeated, he'll come for it one day in strength we can't hope to match."You have to think honestly to yourself: if the God-King sued for peace today, pulling back like the Zarthani did, letting us keep our gains, Xipototec would be hanging out here in the middle of the desert like a ripe fig. Four or five years down the road, do you think the High King would go to war with the God-King if they took. And I’ll call on Viviane.”“Who’s Viviane? I don’t think I ever met her.”“Well, no. Though she was probably watching when Naomi and Rebecca were born. She’s also called Bebinn in Ireland, Lucina in Italy, Hathor in Egypt, and many other names elsewhere. She’s the Goddess of childbirth. My Mam will help. You know my due date is the twenty-ninth. If she doesn’t come along on the twenty-first, I’ll go to the hospital, okay?”“Well, okay. I suppose. IF your mother will come, and IF you promise to.