Is this understood?"Louise spoke up hesitantly, "Are you including me in this marriage?"I looked at her, "Do you want to be?" Yes" she cried.I looked ...t my two wives, "As this affects the family my wives must agree as well. Do you two agree? Claire? Elizabeth?" Yes" I agree" When we get the chance at daybreak, we will repeat our vows and you can join our marriage."I lay back on the bed and Claire and Louise cuddled against me. My eyes closed and I fell asleep again. When I awoke again we were. "Or perhaps you might like Dinner at a restaurant one evening." Are you asking me out on a date? James." Well we would have to make a date to do that, but it wasn't my idea that it would be a Date, date. Just a couple of friends going out for a meal. Or more probably a father entertaining his daughter." Elaine smiled with pleasure."I would like that, James. But I will insist on paying half of the bill. And I don't think of you as a father figure either." That gave me a lot of pleasure."Whatever. When I came back I took a breath and began to murmur and speak and chant. The statue glowed and the mass of realistic material shimmered before its shape began to change. When I stopped a wood nymph with long red hair stood where the material had been.A young woman cleared her throat and I spun and looked at her. She grinned, "that was ... interesting."I glanced at the door but it was still closed. She walked closer and looked at the nymph, "I was in the corner looking at the satyr."She looked. I could see that she'd been crying. She wasn't crying now, but her face was twisted with pain, and her eyes were all scared and crazy.When she saw me she choked out something that might have been my name, but there was like a roaring in my ears, so I'm not sure. I turned to Ramsey and I swear I was about to jump him again, but he was ready, he was holding that shotgun right at my chest, and his finger on the trigger. I was shaking. Hard."Easy, Josh," Ramsey says. He's grinning a little bit, and.