He picked up a ships phone and spoke very rapidly to someone in German (Well, it was a German ship, after all. Wilhelm The Great, was the ship I had b...oked passage on, and it was 1895).I waited. After a couple of minutes, he turned his attention back to me."I am sorry, but there are no first class berths free. You will have to go with the one you are now assigned, or you can depart the ship," he said, not sounding sorry at all."I see. Well, in that case, let me tell you what I am going to do. I. "I've hardly had a chance to use it. Those humans were far too poor as targets for my best swings. One swing and he was pulp. I've barely had a chance to use this bad boy and certainly not on anything substantial." Then I have good news for you," he said. "The journey to the castle will take three weeks through a possibly hostile province. Every day may bring an opportunity to swing your axe." Oh husband, you do love me so much." She was gushing as she hugged the axe to her breast.Pardin called. What to do for the remainder of the day was something he thought about. He did a little surfing the net after he had gone online to check his brokerage account to see if he should make any changes in his investments. No changes were needed and after doing some online banking to pay some bills he signed off. Seeing there still was time he drove to the Legion for a few beers.Two of his friends Bill and Gerry were at the Legion. They knew where he had moved and politely grilled him on how he liked. Do you mind if I hang around? My husband went out with friends tonight. Do you have plans? Do you mind if I hang around?”“I’m not doing anything. You can hang out here. Would you like some wine?”“That sounds amazing.”Ashley went to pour Mrs. Ponzo some wine. She was already a bit tipsy and wondered what she really wanted. Several times she had eyed Ashley up and down. She wondered if she was into girls. Ashley had been with a few girls but never someone as experienced as Mrs. Ponzo. .