”“Yes. Brave woman. She also told me that she will honour my position as Chief, and make no waves in our pond. It was an intriguing way to put it,...but very welcome. I think she will give us another wise head in our family, John.Whether she will be able to have children, I don’t know. Women and girls who catch certain diseases become infertile for some unknown reason, but we don’t know what afflicted her.”John gave her a hug and a kiss to show his approval; there was nothing to say.Numa was not. . That's not possible. I would have felt it.I closed my own eyes, and dived deep into myself to search out the bond's presence within my magic self.It was not on the surface, like I had expected. It was not a weak and subtle thing like I imagined it to be ... to escape my notice for so long. I did not find it amongst roiling ocean of Dark magic I had at my disposal. I did not find it even deeper down, within the place where the dark flames of Destruction rested.Michael probably lied to her, I. " I don't know if it is me or the effects of the goop, but I don't have a quiver of trouble about thinking about sharing John, especially since there is so much to share," she giggled. "In fact, the thought of having another girl around here is giving me a quiver of an entirely different sort! The original fish lived in harems, maybe we should too?"Daniel smiled. "So, when do we start?" Looks to me as though we already have," countered Pat. "Your hair is already longer than it was last night,. They will be ready on 5 minutes’ notice for any need.”“Excellent, Sergeant Major. I would also like to see the tower staffed with sharpshooters.”“Also, in the works, Sir. However, this will take a couple of days. Travel takes a toll on men and equipment. The boys need some time for equipment maintenance and some time on the firing range. I’m also looking for an NCO to take over marksmanship training. Give me a week, Sir, and we’ll be up to speed.”“You’ve got a week Sergeant Major. I have full.