After that, the other one took to his heels with her slashing swipe blooding his posterior with a deep cut that mollified her anger at being so violat...d by such a pair of fools.Then, she had traveled for a number of days to reach an area that was little involved in royal business and she blended into the background as a bar maid delivering ale to the common folk with fast little feet and an attitude that accepted the many verbal insults and the touch of common hands and finger on her royal. My sisters chided me, reminding me of my rounded belly and the snow outside. Many were less fortunate and not a great distance away. This reminded me of the Pottawatomie. I would seek them out the next day and offer them half the elk. If mother could cast bread upon the waters the so could we.day 84Mary insisted on coming with me. I could not refuse as she had little opportunity to leave the cabin and was slowly going mad within its walls.It was nearly half a day's travel away yet the trail was. She was afraid that she would be unable to control herself, and that Kate would be disgusted with the knowledge that her coworker was a dyke. The only thing left was to get drunk.Unfortunately, she had no liquor in the apartment. She had just smashed the only bottle. With no alternative, she headed out the door and down the street, toward the liquor store.The bell above the door rang as she opened the door to the liqour store. She managed a smile at the owner behind the counter who was ringing. " My husband shrugged and leaned close. "I could be having more though." You will ... You will..." I promised, putting my hand on his chest. "You got me for the rest of your life now. We'll have plenty of time for that!" Damn!" One of the other guys shook his head. "That bitch is fine!" I'd be all over that shit, bro." another guy whispered, but loud enough so we could hear him."Look, um ... I think I'm going to go lie down for a little bit, okay?" I'd made up my mind just then, seeing those.