Then I left. I waited in the other room until dinner was ready. Richard had a lovely house. Like the outside, the inside definitely had the touch of a...woman. I was jealous. What I wouldn't give to be that woman, decorating this house, and waiting for my man to come home every day. Well I couldn't have him forever, but I would have him tonight, and I would make him remember me forever. Dinner was served. We sat together in the dining room, and ate and talked. Occasionally rubbing my boot. There was only the one large room. There was a sink and counter on the left wall near the front with an iron wood stove beyond. A huge stone fireplace was centered on the wall with windows flanking each side of it. Opposite the fireplace, under a wide window, was a picnic style table and benches and a pair of large rustic chairs with strung leather seats. At the far end were a set of bunks; however, unlike most bunk beds, these appeared to be at least queen sized. A large cabinet was located at. They might as well meet the whole family. And, you know, they are pretty good at swimming already, so maybe we could all have some fun in the pool sometime today. Maybe not the same as the beach, but it's water."Soroya left to go upstairs. Everybody else was involved in conversation and sipping coffee. They had complimented Allison and Emmeline on their breakfast, with Jacob saying his family felt guilty about being treated like VIPs by their employer. He entreated Allison to let him and Soroya. That is why I sent you that airplane, so that my family will have proper wings. I have tried to give Stoney a proper boat here in Norway...”“You always have us a boat, sir. My son loves the water...”“That is how I know he is my heir,” Uncle Jan said. “The first time I saw him on that boat, an infant in his mother’s arms, his eyes ... It was as if he was seeing his home.”So the guy’s a mystic about his family. I can think of much worse things.The accommodations? This is Uncle Jan’s ‘formal’.