I did go through a fairly difficult divorce, however, that was no doubt the most unpleasant stretch of my life so far. I won't go into a lot of detail... but just say that my former wife is now living with the guy.About eight months after the divorce, I had established a reasonably workable schedule for myself in my new role as a bachelor in my mid-sixties.My routine was fairly set with teaching and research to supervise, class preparation in the evenings and an hour or so for personal needs. "Anton, Bridgette, take their bags." Hey, no problem." Ivan ruffled the kid's hair. "We can take our own." But there was enough for everyone to take something as we trouped out."Yannik only booked two rooms, but I think we have others free for the night." The sister said. "Let's go to the office and -" Two rooms are fine." I cut her off. "Thanks."She stopped walking and looked at us. She seemed to take in the way the boys were dressed. She called the kids and told them something in the language. I realized that there’s less and less for me there. I even told Dad to take the offer on the house.’ I figured I could always find another place to live. ‘But . . . what can I say? It’s where I grew up. It was my home.’ ‘I care about you, you know.’ Her voice was a little unsteady. ‘If you’re going to leave, you should have the decency to tell me.’ ‘Callie, I’m not leaving, at least not yet.’ I put my hands on her shoulders. ‘Please, I came out here to think. Don’t guilt trip me into anything.’. Pollini was philosophical about that, explaining it away with the craziness pregnant women were apt to display.They made quarter in the Castello Dei Paleologi again. Thorben used the time in Casale to sell off the more bulky items taken from the Roman palaces, converting those into coin. Again, the committee divided the spoils and again, the Isebrands received their share.It was late July now, and time for the Free Saxons to head north, to cross the Alps before the onset of winter. To expedite.