I haven’t seen you here before.’ ‘I stop in occasionally to pick up a cup of chai to go, usually mid-morning, on my way in to town, running err...nds. I live out in Aloha with my daughter.’ She was feeling a bit more in control. The conversation was flowing nicely, and he seemed interested in her. ‘Do you have any sculptures that you are working on right now?’ ‘Three works in progress. One is a commission for a park back in Connecticut, it’s a fountain with shad swimming up through rapids. Then. “I’ll take walks at lunch and I can use the weights you have in the basement. Jorge said he’d help me.”“Jorge? With his surgery?”“He talked to me about getting back into shape. A couple of weeks of sitting on his butt, or, rather, mostly lying on it, hasn’t done him any favors! He’s medically cleared for up to five pounds right now. It’ll help him be able to start doing his regular job again in a couple of weeks.”“OK. I’m going to get dressed. Kara, Stephanie, and I will be back for lunch.”Kara. Come get in bed."I was in the middle of the bed. Tamara got in on my left. Lena led Christina to the other side and made her get in beside me. Lena then climbed in on the outside.I was on my back and Tamara had her head on my chest. Christina tentatively snuggled up to my right side. Lena spooned up against Christina.I realized I still had my robe on. I can't sleep in clothes so I lifted up and took my robe off. Tamara followed suit. Now I could sleep. Tamara kissed my chest and ran her hand. She viewed that as a late life lesson. A few days later King Peter summoned Mona to his private office. The guards and scribes were dismissed and Peter had Mona take a seat. ‘Mona I have unpleasant news. It is a situation I can not think of any other solution to. Actually Queen Elise discovered the solution to my problem. She is a brilliant, but if I do say so myself, a rather ruthless politician. The situation is thus. I owe a large personal debt to Lord Gerd Mayone, the Earl of Fretho. Lord.