I knew exactly what the 'just that' was but explaining it would just repeat the embarrassment that I was apologising for. My voice just trailed off le...ving an empty silence.Realising that I had finished Amanda laughed softly at my latest gaff."Don't worry, I think I know what 'just that' is and I'm glad of it."This just confused me, but she carried on."Also there is no need to apologise. In fact it is me that should apologise to you for acting like a little girl and running from things, but I. I remembered that so very well. Emily's eyes seemed to grow bigger."Well, there's something else about that time. Remember the afternoon where you all lined up and took me, one after another—you, your dad, Annie's brother, Chris?"Emily laughed, a low, salacious laugh that almost made me come in my pants, right there in the coffee shop."You and Chris had seconds. Your dad wasn't quite up to it, at least not right then.She leaned across the table and kissed me again."I think my dad wanted to join. Trying to do my best.”Daiyu nodded, “Now here you are in Oklahoma while Europe tears itself asunder. Four years of them trying to eradicate themselves. At this rate, the Europeans are going to make themselves extinct. Colonialism will end, and the nations controlled by the Europeans will be free as they keep trying to destroy each other. I feel sympathy for all sides in the war.”Ariadne asked, “What drove you to the town of Fresnes?”“During my sleep, I was told by Coyote that I was supposed to. She even brought me a small doughnut. The woman was genius. I studied the file well and was quite impressed by the works of the waiting woman outside my cabin. Michelle came in in five minutes and cleared away my table. I told her to send the candidate in. I finally turned the resume to the first page and gasped. Jenna Makiakros!! The door knocked and I choked a sound. And then before me the evil queen of my lustful dreams was there. As I had had the slightest advantage of knowing whom I was.