“If we can figure out how to get there, we’re welcome to stay for as long as we want. It doesn’t need to include Christmas day -- they’ll make...arrangements for a celebration.”“So, do you think they’re beginning to accept me?”“They’re accepting the reality of the situation. That picture of you I sent them helped -- it made you more real to them. Once they meet you, they’ll love you, Nichelle. I guarantee it.”“Mom said she’d be willing to finance both of us flying to Philadelphia. She also said. Now I know why. The bullets are ejected using compressed air pressure. How strange. Gunpowder would be so much more effective.”He picked up one of the pistols. It used a similar propellant tank but, due to the smaller design, only held a single shot. The design was very similar to the flintlock pistols used on Earth in earlier centuries, before the invention of smokeless powder and modern firearms.“Huge improvement over a blade,” Logan shrugged. “But still a long way from a nice, solid Glock. "Contact the school, update them on everything you can, see if there is some way we can defer — or preferably eliminate — the missing week of classes. Don't worry about Mokuba — Father and I have that under control. My staff, my friends, and my education. In that order."He stood and snapped into a bow. "Yes, Kaiba-san."I crossed the room to him and lifted his face to mine. "If you are ever polite to me again, I'll fire you." I let him go before we both cried.Anzu arrived in time to go to Bombay. Do you think you could fetch him early?" I will go check, my lady." Thank you, Eliza."She bristled going out the door.Jimmy was ready. He followed Miss Braxton's as she walked ahead to make sure he was not seen in areas of the estate one would not see a groom and especially entering into Lady Catherine's chamber.Jimmy waited around the corner as Miss Braxton was at the door. Certainly Lady Catherine would forgive her for not knocking this one time. She opened the door and frantically waved.