They have already left the Retreat.”“But I didn’t tell any of them what I came out here for.”“I informed My Prime when I talked to him, and ... assume he informed your sister-wives. At any rate, they are all on the way. Perhaps the alternative of remaining in the fortress did not appeal to them any more than it did to you, My Queen.”Diana thought for a moment. “Are they all going to have to attend the full four subjective years at the space academy the way that Selina and I did?”“Ultimately, that. Her clothes were ripped but she was awake. He sat her up against a tree. Karen lifted her head and looked at the owner of the strong hands which now kept her from falling back into the under-brush. She couldn't think of what to say so she just gave a meek smile. "Where does it hurt" Sean asked. "All over" Karen replied "But my left ankle is the worst". Sean looked at it, immediately he could tell it was broken from the way it sat. "We need to get you out of here" he told her.Karen looked at her. Unless it was destroyed, I'll never need another car," he said."Then why the hell did you bring it up?" asked Betty. "I know all about your car honey. I know how much you love it and prefer it over newer cars even though it's almost 10 years old. It may not be the perfect car to anyone else, but it's the perfect car for you. As far as I know, no one else has ever driven it, so I don't think anyone else would know how good or bad it is. I can't even drive it since I can't drive a stick. But if. “No one’s gonna push you into it. If you have to wait, you and I wait. I just brought up sex with the rest of the girls because I thought that might be a little less worrisome for you. If you want it to be me, then I’ll be there for you even if we wait a long time to get there.”“You really mean it?” she asked and that was the core of her distress this morning. She was worried I wouldn’t wait for her.I locked my pinkie finger around hers, gripping her new ring tightly and lifted it up so we were.