I will admit that I do not understand politics any better than I do overall battle strategy. I will learn both, however, if you are willing to help me...”“Let us get through the campaign,” Genrico said. “Joseph issued an edict just before he left for the trip. Either you or your sister, whichever is the oldest, will be heir to the holding once the battle has concluded. He has made women eligible for land holdings and inheritance. You will have many options.”“I am the older but I will pass on the. ” “I’m afraid you cannot be discharged so soon after a surgery, you risk furthering your injuries. You’ll need to stay here for at least 48 hours. It’s the law.” I found this unacceptable. The idea of staying in this hospital bed for 48 hours was a nightmare. I felt anger rising up in me, and I stood up to face the nurse. “I want to be discharged today.” I said with authority, smoldering at her. Nurse Jennifer’s expression turned from being upset, and she looked at me blankly for a second.. Pulling into a little-used logging road, the driver brought the big vehicle to a halt before making sure the valve was shut off and the gas mask was sealed tightly to his face. “Okay. The clock is ticking. Let’s get them secured before they wake up or there is enough delay to cause concern at the hotel when they don’t show up on time,” he instructed, his voice muffled behind the mask.Getting out in the bitter cold and snow of the mountains, they opened the passenger doors and hurriedly went. She had few, and she knew it. Her car battery was obviously dead, so it wasn’t as if she could turn on the heat and wait for help. She could either hope and pray that someone would come along to help before she froze to death, or she could get out and start walking, hoping to come across a house that happened to have someone home. It was Sunday evening, so that alone increased the odds of finding an occupied dwelling, but the odds were offset by the nature of this road. She broke down in a.