Are you running a fever? Someone’s possessed your body?” Tamara joked.“Being an adult is so hard!”Tamara just laughed at her friend's troubles...“Why can’t I have my cake and eat it, too? Like you and Kent. I know it took a minute to realize it, but you found real love and passion. All I want is someone to lust and to love, and for him to lust and love me. That’s all I want really. I deserve that.”“Well, don’t they say admitting it is the first step. You did the right thing ending things with. As he filled in the symbol for ‘Scio’ the other two began to look familiar. With a whoop of excitement, Kal drew more ink from the inkwell and filled in the symbols for magic and energy. Smiling, he sat back in his chair looking over his work with pride.A moment later his expression turned to a frown. It was too complex.Kal was confident in his abilities but looking at how the three glyphs intertwined into a single rune left him thinking there was no way he could have just come up with this on. Certain princesses in your line took a decision not to mark you. Ican ask Alice to mark you although it should be done by the seniorfemale in your line."The two ladies look at each other. "Is that a request or an orderEmpress Gabriel?"Gaby thought for a moment and said, "I would prefer it if all yourfamily was marked. Renate thought it was barbaric and yet all her familyasked for her to mark them. So even she gave way and did as asked. Someof the British Royals also have been marked with. "I am sorry. It is not my place to discipline her."Bob had no idea what "nushi" meant, but it had gotten Akio's attention. And she must have known it would. That meant she was testing her limits, and he wondered why."Go tell them what we want, and then return to your cabin," Bob said, his voice gruff. "I will come speak to you there."Her face was fascinating to watch, as it registered more than one emotion. There was shock, and then a slight frown, followed by what could only be interpreted as.