If the Free Companions promised to leave the City on the morrow, he would pay them their premium. To that, the landsknechte readily agreed. They had t...eir fill of the city and the miserly burghers.They were in for a surprise. The Mayor Lauritz not only paid out the premium, but he had three casks of stout ale brought to the market place and tapped, to celebrate the peaceful end of the dispute, as he said. The Free Companions revelled in their victory and partook freely of the offered ale. When. I'm sure you'll understand it was not my true name. Je m'appelle Nadia." We stood and embraced, kissing the air three times in true Parisian style. "That is your boy? He is very handsome." "Yes, my Julien. He is eight. And this is your daughter?" "Emilie. Two years. Your lover in those days, I forget his name, did you marry?" "Robert. We married some months after Amsterdam. He is Julien's father. But we are divorced for some time. And you, married?" "No. Emilie is a present I gave to myself.. I assume that it will be the same kind of package that you received when you first joined up. I imagine it will cover the costs associated with selling your house, packing up, moving, and buying a new house,” Mike answered looking at the faces of everyone on the monitors. They didn’t look all that pleased by the lack of real information in his answer. He understood their feelings.“When you find out, could you tell us?”“As of this minute, you know as much as I do. I suggest that we have another. ‘Hi, I’m Ricky,’ I said. ‘Hello Ricky. My name’s Penny,’ she replied. Of course I already knew her name from when the teacher introduced her to the class. ‘You live on Maple Street, right?’ I asked. She again gave me a surprised look. ‘Yes, I do. How did you know that?’ I gave her a grin. ‘I live across the street from you and I saw you and your mom and dad when you moved in.’ That was the start of our bond. She told me that her daddy had gotten a new job and they had moved here from a town.