"Indeed, it's glad I am t'hear that," he said, trying to look serious but very happy, admiring her grace and beauty, noting how she had matured, her c...eeks thinner, "but why would any woman of property, which is what y'are now, wed an unemployed and probably unemployable wastrel like me? Marry an' your husband owns your land. Own's all y'have. Y'know that, don' cha?" He sat back and crossed his legs, lifting both eyebrows, hoping he hadn't laid it on too thickly."Love, my foolish boy, does not. We will return to Alkandra tomorrow, and begin three days of festivities honoring the notable citizens who helped build the city. You will be their prize. When the horde returns, we’ll have three more days to honor those who distinguished themselves in battle. Once again, you will be their prize. The only thing I won’t let them do to you, is kill you.” I was pleased to see Leveria turn slightly green. “Did you think what Ternias’s men did to you would be the worst of it?” I giggled, “We call. Again thunder rumbled over the sky. A storm was moving in over the mountains. Lacey stopped before the mirror over the large vanity table that sat in the bathroom, the moon’s light filtering in through the glass cubes over the large garden tub and just stared at herself for a long time. What had she been thinking? She shouldn’t have stuck around last night after dinner. She shouldn’t have come up to his bedroom. She shouldn’t have slept with him. Not on her first night back after almost three. Go home and get cleaned up we have a lot of shopping to do as Monday you will be dressed as on of the girls. I will pick you up be ready. I hurriedly showered did not exactly know what to put on so i figured loose fitting clothing would be a better option. Wendy arrived she told me to sit in the back with Joan as she had to pick up another person i did as she instructed . As soon as we started moving Joan said to me i want you to meet my friend Peter with that she pulled up her skirt and.