" Jeanette sniffled.Marion grasped her cheek and dabbed at the welling tears with a Kleenex "You're welcome honey, now fix your makeup before we get t...ere."It was several minutes of silence as Jeanette reapplied her makeup and then stared ahead at the road. It was a car rule that there was to be no talking while the motor was running and Jeanette didn't want to be punished again today.After a short while the car stopped in the parking lot of a small convenience store and pharmacy. Marion got. Indra, Lakshmi ,Saroja and Rukhmini walked in.They were slightly wet , may be drenched with the drizzle outside. My Mom was not to be seen and came to know later , that she would arrive bit later, by the discussions they had near my bed, Lakshmi teasing that my Mom was the heroine of the day , hence she had more role to play in the ceremony. As usual I pretended sleep. Now the feast to my eyes started, which culminated late into the night.All the three were feeling the chill and started. "But Master I thought your bed," she suggested, "Nice and soft and warm." Not the back seat of a Ford or an alleyway?" the Master enquired."No, the Master deserves the best," she said."Very well then," he agreed, shall we, my room is up the stairs first on the left." again Penny led the way and she took the Masters hand and led him away to the bedroom, she turned the wrong way twice bit soon they were in the Master's bedroom and as the Master dashed into his bathroom Penny lay as seductively. Finally he was able to retrieve his dirk and now stood facing the big man with both his weapons ready."Garishnie," Dent heard Jon call although he was paying very little attention to his surroundings. "Is this man your champion?" Anyone challenged under the code had the option of sending into the duel a surrogate, if he could find one willing, that is."Yes. Yes, he is!" Garishnie squeaked.The two combatants circled each other warily. The initial adrenalin rush was over and now it was a battle.