"Yes I do."Yvette looked over at Caroline who rose from her seat and came to thecentre of the room. Yvette looked at me and told me that from here on ...must do everything demanded of me immediately and without hesitation."Do you understand Angella? There is no going back, and there is nosecond chance. Refuse or hesitate just once and it is over and you willbe immediately expelled from the premises without further ado. Alone.Do you understand? We do not use force here. Force is a male tool. Do. They’ve been here since the town was started,’ Lisa said. Haley nodded, inching up in her seat trying to grab another view of Daniel who was not towards the back of the stage. ‘Why, you interested?’ Lisa said in a playful tone, making fun of Haley, ‘Maybe I’ll try to introduce you.’ Haley blushed and did a slight hand wave towards Lisa, as if she wasn’t interested. But she was, at the least, intrigued. The man was from one of the oldest and most established families in the town, yet Haley. A female under arrest could be held in custody for up to a year before being brought to trial, and during that time she would be forbidden to see anyone no matter what the circumstances. Unlike a man, who was entitled to the services of a lawyer to defend him at no cost to himself, a female always had to defend herself in court and was never allowed a lawyer. During her time in custody, she would be held naked, handcuffed, shackled and gagged more or less around the clock, except when she was. Who might you be?”“You could ask my brother behind you. I believe he would tell you that I am the one you call the King of Thieves.”“I understand you wish to kill your brother.”“That is between brothers.”“Well then; it is also between us,” I held up my hand; the cut had healed but was still quite visible.Calvin rode to my side and then held up his hand also. “He is indeed my blood brother; the blood of my blood,” said Calvin.“I thought that might be the only way he could have made you help him.