” “Tomas, milord,” the man replied, dropping a bow. “Tomas, we still have that holding cell in the back, yes? The one Father built to hold any...ne who drank too much until they sobered up?” “Aye, milord, it’s still there.” “Good,” Rael nodded. He shoved Jonor, none too gently, toward Tomas, and the Steward stumbled and fell heavily. “See that Jonor spends the night in it. He will be on his way to Trelling’s Rest tomorrow to face the King’s Justice for his crimes against my holdings and people.”. The showers were kind of set up like a long, open toilet stall. The shower was against the wall and there were hooks and benches at the back for dressing. The dividers were constructed of painted cement block and went from about a foot off of the floor up to about eight feet tall. It was a bit more private than the open showers, but if they were busy there would be guys walking by peeking in trying to see if they were occupied.As they walked in they could clearly hear a couple of showers. I tried to help my sister, but she went in a shell and refused my help. I told her that if she didn’t want my help, that was fine, but I insisted I would provide everything that Lily needed. And I did.Lily needed a lot but she needed my emotional support much more than any money I could give her mom and her. She blamed herself for everything and was very unsure of herself and had absolutely no self-esteem. When she had a dark mood I would hold her and tell her that nothing had been her fault. ”“No, Your Highness. The foundations were laid over a hundred and fifty years ago, and though nothing is certain, I think the snowball rolling down the hill will soon become an avalanche.”“I will be watching with great interest as these events unfold. Is there anything we can do to help?”“When our independence is a reality, at least on paper, formally recognizing that independence and ensuring we’ve access to the oil we’ll need will be critical. Even if we’re successful, in the end we could.