" Why?" Luna asked.Dudley thought for a moment or two wondering what he should say about his home situation, before speaking again."My parents hated m...gic. I don't know why. When Harry was left with us they decided they would stamp it out of him. They didn't realise that it could not be done and so he was treated terribly and I am afraid I contributed to that."Luna looked at him, realising that he was being very candid and very honest with her and that this said much for the way he had. He closed his eyes and slowly feel asleep, thoughts of him and Kylie running through his head. The next morning Kylie woke to an empty bed. She sat up in the bed and looked around for Stephan. ‘Stephan,’ she called out. She got a little anxious when she didn’t hear a reply, but then the door to the penthouse opened, and in walked Stephan carrying a silver tray. Behind him other hotel staff pushed in a silver cart with plates covered by silver lids. ‘You can just leave that there,’ Stephan. At first this had put her off socialising with Megan, she was the first gay person she had met, but Megan was fun to be with and Sarah realised she actually felt a strange thrill at the thought of a possible lesbian encounter.On several drunken occasions they had talked about it but Sarah had always been scared to make that final step and admit to herself that she would really like to experience another woman. She was past the point of feeling threatened by Megan and had come to Megan's. The royal army was arrayed in full dress uniform, each of them carrying a broken spear. 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 had 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.