.."Constance stopped him by placing her index finger over his lips and shaking her head, "Shhhh, I apologize," she said softly, "I can see now that I ...hould have been more forthright with you. So here it is without any sense of propriety, it has been my feeble attempt at seducing you."The coolness with which Constance avowed her purpose was such that the true meaning of her words eluded Jack's mind momentarily, then when realization did occur surprise took entire possession of his mind and he. He listened, and made a quick note on a nearby piece of paper."Great, that was very fast, thanks very much!" Right, twin, we're now on the phone!" Well, hurry up and give Mum the number, and get her to call you back to check it. Then she'll stop worrying whether we're still alive or not!"Adrian phoned his mother; from the side of the conversation we could hear it did indeed seem that she had been worrying about not being able to get in touch with them whenever she wished. She phoned him. I have a boon to bestow upon you, which shall require that you receive it on your knees,” I instructed Brienne, even glamoring her a little to ensure her cooperation.“My lord,” Brienne answered as she knelt.“Do you swear to uphold justice, protect the weak, and keep the peace?” I demanded of Brienne.“I do so swear, by the old gods and the new,” Brienne replied with an obvious lump in her throat.“Then arise, for I dub thee knight. Arise, Ser Brienne of Tarth. Now, good Podrick Payne is a true. And that he even assumed the phone was powered up, which was another risk as it had been busy transmitting the video call which might well have drained the battery.Once, twice, three times Jill’s phone rang.No answer.I felt like my heart was breaking. At that moment, I needed more than anything else in the world to reconnect with my wife. To hear Jill’s voice and see her smile. This sound and sight reassuring me of her love for me. That our relationship was still the mainstay and anchor point.