The former Hai Krun soldiers were there as well, though in civilian clothing, since they were no longer allowed to bear arms.The lord Ramad Menadin ha... returned, dressed in white as well. His face was twisted, his eyes pale. With him were some of his own family, a pair of cousins and a nephew. Also there were a company of Hai Menadin soldiers, in blue with white sashes. Those who had marched against the Hai Krun also bore a banner of green, and they had splintered their knives.Farther in the. ‘Mother’s name Rose?’ ‘No, Rose is my aunt. How do you know Rose?’ The realization that we were related streaked across her face. ‘We will have to do the math later. Rose and her husband live in Rose’s family home of my aunt and uncle Rita and John. We are first cousins making you a cousin somewhere along the line.’ I began noticing how attractive Mary was even in her warm fall sweater and thick pants to ward off nettles. I wondered how attractive she was in a dinner dress. ‘An Allison. She opened the driver’s door and was surprised by the leather smell. She took a deep breath and said: ‘Oh, it smells so nice.’ She slid into the driver’s seat with a look of pure joy on her face. Just then Bobbie arrived. She was entranced too. I fired it up. The V12 made a gentle purr. I blipped the throttle slightly but not enough to invoke a real snarl, far less the feline roar that I knew was lurking there. I did not yet know about the muffler bypass switch. We went back inside. We decided. She had searched quickly for a gap in the thick hedge through which she could see them, but to no avail. Then she had stood absolutely still and listened. At first she’d heard nothing, but after a moment she’d heard Jane’s voice saying, “Do you like my new undies?”Mother of God, she was showing him her underwear! Chrissy knew she’d been right—oh, if only she could see! Was Jane pulling up her dress in front of him? Or was she bent over, waiting for a spanking? She’d had to see!She’d looked.