” I was stunned. They’d, had my enemies, won. I no longer had a daughter, not in any sense of the term. Well, I had, but she had evidently dump...d any semblance of me as a father to her. Uncle she’d called me. My wife, my ex-wife, may have wanted, for reasons I could not guess, to soothe things over with me; but while I had momentarily considered softening my stance in that regard, I no longer did or would or whatever. I’d be talking to her, my ex when I took my niece home Sunday night. My. Doctor croft stepped into a room that was much the same as all the others on that floor, but decorated by pictures Beatrice had drawn of the view from her window. The room had a stout bed, plain sturdy furniture, and a bathing area where the patient could practice Doctor Croft's rules of hygiene. On the back wall were devices of persuasion ready to be used, and there was also a wardrobe, half for the patient's use, and half for storing the special equipment. Beatrice Fuller stood as soon as the. .. probably because he'd been none too certain about who would win. If Sean was afraid of a dragon, then I ought to have been gibbering insane with fear, but my smart-ass mouth (and a little luck) had amazingly gotten me out of trouble. This time!"Don't shout!" He murmured. "My nerves aren't at all up to it. I need a drink ... any chance these Deseret barbarians enjoy any sort of civilized mature beverage suitable for enjoying irresponsibly, and have some large quantities of it sitting around?". I kind of knew what they wanted to measure and it wasn't my shoulder length."I will think about it." I smiled. We finished eating and one of the priestess led me and Aurora up to our room."It's so beautiful here." Aurora said looking out the window as the sunset painted a beautiful picture."Your welcome to stay if you like." I teased."I didn't say I liked it that much unless you were to stay with me. My home is with you." She smiled and sat on the bed. A knock came at the door." Hello High.