"Has Estelle slept with them after we met, Myr? And after we got married?"Myriam looked away. I went on, feeling nauseated. "The deal never ended, did...it, Myr? Ed Mazure? Charlie Fox, Felix Mankievic? Others I know? Friends? Colleagues? Neighbors?" I stopped it after we got married," she whispered. Her eyes were wide. "Don't ask, Bruce, please. Don't ask."I banged my fist on the table where I stood. "Goddammit, Myriam. How can I not ask?"There was silence again — just the a/c humming, and the. " I will wait for the day, and wish it could be sooner than it will, but Gaen will do what Gaen does, and things will work out as they must and when they must." I will miss holding you in my arms until then," I said with soft resignation."And I wish I could hold you in my arms," she answered. "All I can do is ease your way a little, perhaps." Can you tell me the truth of what happened then, back at Hoartongue Keep? How you saved me, and what it meant? I've been making guesses, but none seem. Seeing a laundry bin with used sheets etc, Helena dumped the pillow case in the trolley and went into the ladies.Exiting the ladies through another exit, which went into a local shopping complex. Entering a swimwear shop again purchased another bikini, skirt, towel sun cream and beach bag. Placing her handbag in the beach bag, walked out of the shop into Cavill Mall and turned towards the beach.On reaching the water edge, Helena turned south and started walking, About 45 minutes later realised. They had the peasants around here terrified and were sure that no one would dare to rise up against them.Of course, this worked in Aldren's favor. Ameni's troop had just made camp when the scouts returned to say that a supply train was heading across the river and would be within range in an hour or so. Plans were quickly laid and the troop moved out.The leader of the supply train was in a foul mood. He had been ever since he had drawn this duty. He had no one to blame but himself. That.