"Hey Angel, you've been promising me something for weeks now and I think today is the day that you settle up," the driver said. "I ain't been giving y...u all these discount rides for nothing." The driver was a rather haggard looking woman who's name is Betty. She was nothing to look at, driving a cab for 30 years and smoking for 35 had left her dried up and old.Angel smiled, "Well, I guess it has been quite awhile since we made our deal. Okay, why don't you pull around the corner behind the. "Once there was this guy -- a real jerk, obnoxious and mean, who was always teasing the girls -- saying dirty things about them. Well, this guy said something about me once -- in front of a bunch of guys -- something dirty I think. Jim heard about it and walked right up to the guy -- who was bigger than him by the way -- and said, Don't ever talk about my sister, ' and without another word, smashed him right in the nose."Jean gasped, "Really, Mom? Uncle Jim?" Yep. I was there. Saw it all. The. Finally, we reached the private chapel where, right oncue, the Bridal Chorus sounded as I was led down the aisle.The two figures in the black suits standing at the front watched meapproach and smiled their approval. "You look beautiful, Monique," saidSophie softly. "You do indeed," added Marc. I blushed and took my placebeside my wife.The ceremony seemed to go like a blur, and so too did the reception, atwhich our small party enjoyed more champagne and the most delicious fingerfood on a private. It is a pleasure to finally meet the head of clan Wen," Anastasia formally bowed. "I hope that we can resolve this unfortunate incident before it affects the partnership that we have." You said two reasons?" the second elder asked."Yes, secondly you have interfered in the relationship between my Dac-Ur-Nen and me," Anastasia replied. "It is my understanding that according to Shoc-Du custom that relationship supersedes all else in your culture. That a Shoc-Du that owes a Dac-Ur is bound by that.