Audrey saw it, and decided that Sara was just the answer to mypain, and left us alone.I took the kids to the park the next day, and because a carnival...was intown, Audrey asked me to take the kids for the day. The brightstreamers and raucous music wafted to us on the slight breeze as wewalked across the street from the parking lot. The scent of hotpopcorn, caramel apples and beer joined together, signaling to everyonethat a good time was available. Balloons floated in the air whileclowns walked. .." I would have said no yesterday, but I'm remembering more of Karen's life all the time. I know who she works with and what she does. I can see her locker at work and I know the combination to the lock. Frank was never in that shop. In fact, Frank didn't know where I work, I mean where Karen works," I said. I noticed I talked about Frank like he was someone else; in a way, he was."Okay, we'll meet you here tomorrow after work and help you pack, then get moved in. We can start searching. I'd been asking what 'in a long time' meant, but I'd phrased my question poorly and gotten a completely different answer."You will?" I asked."Sure. If you'll buy dinner, of course."I snorted. "You'll have to prove you're wearing them, then." Okay."My mind reeled. She was making this easy! But was it what I really wanted? Yes! On second thought, maybe not."I'll have to get some new ones, though," she said. "I've got a run in one." You do?" Yeah, I snagged it at Trish's engagement party." You. But he has you and my sisters for that.”“The lineage of men ends with you.”“In a way it’s not as important in our tribe, because the true lineage comes from the daughters.”“Makes sense.”“Yeah. If a man marries a slut, there’s no way to know the paternity of their child. But then you have men’s egos, and that gets thrown out. The female lineage has more to do with our religion than our society.”A few minute later, Ellil asks, “So, would you like to meet my special friends?”Nick chuckles..