It was a deadly insult to the clan as much as to the person. Planetary conflicts had been fought over such insults, with the rest of the empire standi...g aside lest a more inflamed set of clan wars develop. Generally, the offending person or family didn't survive the offense. Sometimes the offended party didn't live either, but clan honor would be upheld, and a measured price was collected. Idiots in the universe often dusted up trouble for their planets and family. Nevertheless, it wasn't a. I had needs, needs in the two years we were together she completely ignored. Sure she would let me play with her but she wouldn't even look at me that way. Not to mention she was always a complete bitch about it. Seventy-five percent of the time I'd have to bribe her to do the things we do. I was surfing the net in my room for porn but it was only exasperating my loneliness when all of the sudden the door to my room flew open and loud cheerful voice shouted. “HI BIG BROTHER.” My sister. .. er... ask you for permission."Although you clearly were still struggling, I could tell you were relieved at hearing me reminding you of our arrangement none of us had so far ever made use of. Your relief somewhat helped clearing my qualms too. I knew it was going to be hard to resist her but also I knew you'd be the reasonable one talking some sense into me and if that didn't help, I'd still have her to kick my butt firmly enough to remember my place—in doubt, she always did. She had an. I didn't seem to have a job waiting for me athome, nor any type of permanent housing solution, so why'd Alanasuddenly pack up and leave New York?The thing with Bryce had made it a little clearer why she hadn'tfollowed Aiden to Los Angeles. If she'd been sleeping with someone elsebehind his back for literally the entirety of their relationship, itwould seem that she hadn't been taking it very seriously to begin with.As I went through Alana's e-mails, I felt increasingly uncomfortablewith this.