Being taken to that place was scary," he told his daughter, in hopes it would help."I think it was that fire thing, whatever that was. When we were at...that place they took us to, at night she said scary things." Why didn't you tell me earlier?" he said gently, not wanting it to sound like a scolding."Madelena and me thought it would go away." Ok, thanks for telling me. I'll see what I can do for her."Camellia's face brightened and she smiled."I know you will, you always take care of. "I bet you say that to all the naked girls you meet," she teased, squeezing my arm."I do not!" I protested. "You're the first ever. And," I went on, "I would like to point out that I have showered with the girls from gym every day for the last week! None of them can hold a candle to you!"I wanted her in my arms. "Would you like to dance?" I asked."Uh huh," she agreed. I held her chair, helped her up and we held hands as we wended our way to the dance floor."Oh!" She let out a little squeal.. All throughout the day I pretended to be busy with work but I noticed her carefully. She was pensive and moody, quite jittery from her crude but rather erotic encounter the previous night. Obviously she had enjoyed what had transpired between her and the servant. At around 6 PM she came up to me and said “dear I got to tell you something.” “Sure” I replied, excited hoping that my over excitement would not show. “You know Rupa, my friend, her husband has gone on a tour and she wants me to go and. Finally he put the bottle on the table. "It was a long time ago, and it was ugly all-round. There's the truth you're looking for. That's it." He spread his hands briefly as if to apologize for his words, but then he went right back to his dinner.That wasn't the end of it, but he was right. And he was, at the heart of him, an honorable man. Sophia put aside her immediate reaction and watched him eat, reaching out for the thousand questions that had driven her to chase the Silvana."So there was.