So how are you settling in here?” asked William changing the topic.“I haven’t figured out all of the rules here,” answered Nathan.“There are...only two rules,” replied the young boy with a grin. He knew that first years had a hard time understanding the full implications of the rules. It wasn’t a surprise to him that Nathan was having a difficult time after only a week.“Right. Protect the weak from the strong. If it harms none, then do it.”“See, you know all the rules,” replied William with a. “We are bound by the same Covenant as the Jews. We are bound by the same message of love as the Christians. It was delivered by Jesus, an early prophet of Allah. We are bound by the message of Mohammed. It only makes sense that we are bound by the messages of Oscar Meyers,” Mustafa said. The old man held up a packet of cigarettes.Oscar shook his head to decline them. He said, “It sounds strange to hear that.”“What is strange?” Mustafa said lighting up a cigarette. It was the first he had smoked. If you will excuse me for a moment, I need to go get settled in my office. Where is it?’ ‘The door directly across the hall. And Ms. Delsoto? I would watch that tone if I were you. I know you remember what happened the last time you spoke to me in that manner. Her face flushed the same bright shade as her hair as she slammed the door behind her. Of course she remembered. How could she ever forget? Alexia did everything she could to halt the sudden flood of memories. She had to compose herself.. It purely didn't do much for his image to even be seen associated with such a raggedy beast but transportation is transportation and it sure beat walking.No self-respecting cowboy would want to be accused of walking when there were plenty of horses to take care of the need for a ride. One thing he had learned the hard way was to never back "Trip Aces" with prime horseflesh when playing with a stranger called, "Lucky".Anyways, there came a point in his life when he had to vacate the environs of.