"So how was your day?" I asked as I tried not to be a jealous lover. If I were a man I would have been screaming a hundred questions by now but I wasn...t and I was married; I had no right. She could see whomever she wanted or at least I tried to convince myself. "Oh it was hectic I didn't get home till like an hour ago and I took a nap," she said as she handed me the wine. "We don't have to hang out…" I said hesitantly. "Oh gosh no I looked forward to seeing you though I didn't get to pick up. " Iris said woodenly. Her figure had finally returned to normal. Just in time for her mistress to sire another damnable Golden clone on her tomorrow. She shuddered. "How would I ever forget?"Healer Jasmine had kept a memento of her servant's horrifyingly deviant womb sibling. Lily's tiny bleached skull sat in a place of honor on the mantle over the fireplace. Iris was forced to dust it every day when she cleaned the room. Several of the spinners that had hatched out of her dying body even. ’ ‘They saved your life,’ she said by means of reprimand. ‘You’d do best to remember that. They will.’ She tossed her river of hair over her shoulder, cocked her head to one side and examined him for a moment, a sad, wistful look in her eyes. After a long moment she roused herself from her thoughts and fetched him a bowl of stew. It was surprisingly tasty, a thick broth of sweet, pungent sauce with generous lumps of meat and potatoes hidden within. He ate hungrily, within moments, the bowl was. We worked everything out, right down to the dessert. This was going to be a night to remember. That afternoon Sasha and went downtown for a light lunch. Before we did, we walked around, window shopping. We went by some jewelry stores and I was watching to see if she lingered to look at anything. Sure enough, she stood there looking at something which caught her eye. "Do you want to go inside and take a closer look?" I said. "What are you looking for?" Sasha gave me a coy smile and took my hand,.