"You're too young to understand just yet," she went on."But you're younger than me," I said."Yeah, but girls grow up faster than boys," she explained....So when I'm older I can do that to you too?" I asked."Do you want to?" she asked.I didn't answer but just nodded."Ok, we'll see," she said and giggled, her hand resting on my thigh.She left then and I started on my homework.I thought about what I had seen over the next few days and especially about my sister. She was still a little scrawny, not. Anyone found committing an assault against a man will be receive 10 stripes. Anyone found committing an assault against a female or a child is likely to be killed by the soldiers. If you somehow survive the arrest, you will be killed by me – whether King Joseph sanctions it or not.”There was a murmur from several people. These people made their living with a weapon – either through theft, extortion or assault for hire. Rucar ignored the noise and continued on in a louder voice.“As King Joseph. Lailar clapped a fist around his hand and shook his head as the Ce'al drew Myka away from her Gnathar guardian. Lailar walked him over to where Gnusyl was lounging in awe with the gnath lord's companion."This is Fharthyl of the Qhanzyri Pride," he introduced the Gnath, gazing up at the grizzled snout of the beast with affection. "My friend, this is Jonar Telansson." So Gnusyl the Giant tells me," the subterranean voice of the older Gnath rumbled. The huge horned head swung down to gaze at Jonar. Jess has even teased you about it.”“So?”“So only you can decide what to do. Us telling you ‘no’ won’t help you in the long run. Did several of us putting Becky off limits change the end result?”“No,” I sighed. “But that was a massive failure on my part.”“But a necessary one,” Kara said simply.“Necessary? To hurt you that badly?”“Yes. And to fix yourself. We got through it.”“To fix me?”“Jennifer was right about everything with regard to Becky. As much as it hurt me, it let you close a chapter in.