When I got home she wouldn't even speak to me. Eventually she told me that she was not going to come back to work and that I had better change in the ...ear future. She told me that she was tired of me bossing her around like an employee and that it was going to stop now.This went on for almost a month. Sex was out of the question; she wouldn't have any part of it. I tried everything to turn her around including apologizing almost daily. She would have none of it. I begged her to have sex with. "The man was close to breaking, Legios thought."How many?" Legios asked quietly, not wanting to break the spell."I couldn't see; they wouldn't let me out. They took them: Jana, the baby and Alala! They can't be dead! They can't! They promised!"Short was back. "I searched the place. There is a cellar, with a window in the back. Someone's used it to leave in the last few heartbeats. They were in a bit of a hurry."One of the junior sergeants appeared. "Sir, Corporal Kilai's respects. Heliograph. I saw them all, and coveted each one. She gingerly pulled the ring across one knuckle and another. He gazed proudly at the prize that he would soon acquire, she gazed silently at the symbolism she wore. I willed my legs to action before I had any notion of what was happening. My feet fell hard on ceramic, my legs heavy. As if my head were gliding independently of my body, I watched with steady eyes as I drew closer. Perhaps no eyes were on me now, but I felt as if there was no one more. They were now awaiting the arrival of Justin, Vicky, and Justin's sister who was an architect and designer.Dudley had spoken to Justin about the fact that they wanted to build an extension to Luna's house and asked for his advice on the best way to raise money to go about this. Justin had not only given them sound advice on this but had told them that his sister was an architect and interior designer and if they wished, he would talk to her and get her to advise them. If they wanted her to.