.. and stability through not getting too involved in the inbreeding the Emirate went in for to keep certain bloodlines pure.”“Descended from?” I...asked.“Ashar’s grandmother before things got too bad.”“What of Grigo’s other wives?” Kirim asked.“I suspect Lauralla is being very careful in choosing who will share Grigo’s bed.”“Yes, as well as ensuring that their bloodlines do not intermix,” Cass added.“No wonder Lauralla doesn’t believe the Empire and Emirate could amalgamate,” I said. When Joe found Rebecca in the small hours of the morning, battered, abused and unconscious, something about her imprinted her on his heart and mind. He told me it was summed up in a song by a manufactured pop/rock group from the eighties, ‘I’m a Believer’. The song, by the way, refers to believing in love, rather than God, but I think the two go together. Anyway, Rebecca became interested in exploring the idea of Christian ministry. I prayed for her and she experienced an encounter with God,. When she spoke to me she spoke to me in ways that I deigned. Whenshe dressed and accoutered it was by my direction. When she moved,she moved exactly as pleased me and only me. Most importantly whenwe fucked, it was as, when and how I chose.It was fortune that my son went across the continent to school whenhe was 18. It may not have been so fortunate for Laura. I was now 46 yearsold and Laura was 41. Because of living in a small community where everyone knew everyone, there were real. He said Scouts honor. He then asked if she ever did it with another guy. I scrutinized my answer and then said you can not tell her I said anything, OK? he said sure. I told him she had sex with a fair amount of other guys, but she mostly like younger guys. He asked what do you mean by younger guys? I said guys of legal age but not too much older. He got a big smile and said you mean like me. I said maybe. She has to like the guy. How do you know which guys she likes. I said she usually flirts.