I poured coffee for mom and Dad. They sat at the table with Kelly and me, listening to us as we talked about our visit with Hank and Abby the night be...ore. We told them about the power losses and the things we had to deal with when we had one.“We got about three inches of snow last night,” Dad said. “The main roads are okay, but slick in spots.”“Better watch out for deer, Dad. You might end up in a ditch,” Kelly said, causing us all to laugh.Kelly started telling mom about the things Abby was. "Thirty men. I want to get over to this village as soon as possible. Talk to them." Your Grace!" Both men were shocked, Lech almost sputtering out his objection. "You can not risk... !" I can and I will. It's a fishing village. Not a fort. I trust my soldiers to protect me, and our sailors, or oarsmen, to get me there and back. I seem to speak any language I need to, so, logically, I'm the one to do any negotiating." And," Shanna said, a slight smile on her face, "if you can get this done. Kuch der tak humare baatein chale aor mein comfortable hogaya uske sath. Mujhe firse kuch mehsus hua gaand mein toh mujhe pata tha vo kya tha aor na jaane mujhe kya hua aor maine mere pairon ka gap thoda bada kiya aor iske wajah se usko mere gaand mein aor space mil gaye. Kisiko kuch nahi dekh raha tha aor kisika dhyan bhi nai tha. Fir usne dhere dhere halke halke dhake lagana shuru kiya aor mujhe majja aa raha tha. Maine resist karne ki soche par bheed itne thi ki kuch kar bhi nahi paya aor. Coach wanted us to try a new power play strategy. Took a little time to adjust but I think we got it. Had lunch with Bax, then did some food shopping. I talked to one of my brothers. Mark says hi and good luck; I told him about Jason." "Bastard," Ryan grumbled. "Prick." Brody laughed and put a container in the microwave. "Guess you're still a little mad about that." "Oh, just a little." While the food heated, Ryan got herself a drink and she asked him about his conversation with his brother..