Sorta. What time is it?”“11:30, give or take,” Abby said, helping him into the full tub.“Ahhh...”The water was delightful, and he relaxed. T...e night before had been ... athletic.“Do we have anything else on the schedule for today?”“Yeah,” Donna said around a bagel, a mug of coffee in each hand as she came in. “Here,” she said, handing him a mug, then taking the bagel out. “This evening, I want to go out to eat somewhere very nice.”“Sounds like a good plan.”Gao Baozhai’s home was on the fortieth. " My younger brother. He'd learn, eventually.My father was looking back and forth between Mom and me.Mom set the casserole on the table, made sure nobody needed anything and sat down. We all started eating.Les and Sam were just picking at their food. I think Dad noticed it."So, I didn't see either of you after we got back with Jaz yesterday afternoon. Where were the two of you hiding?" We were in my room." In your room? What were you and your brother doing there, Les?" I was being a little. “I am so ashamed of me. I expected you to kick me out when you got home.”“I’m not going to kick you out,” he comforted her. “But, we sure as fuck are going to address what has happened the last two months or so, and you will be punished, but not like you were expecting.”Gracie started sobbing again and laid her head on Daddy’s lap. He caressed her hair. “I’m so sorry, baby, I love you so much and I betrayed your love,” she sobbed. “Well, you cheated,” he agreed. “But I think the bigger. .. It was a long voyage from Shanghai.(Enishi is standing at the railing, looking out. He is dressed in Chinese-style pants and jacket, wearing small sunglasses and carrying a wrapped sword. Overhearing their conversation, he smiles slightly.)Enishi: Long?... Long indeed. It's been ten years since I last saw Japan... (A hot summer morning. Kenshin and Yahiko are training outside the dojo.)Kenshin (blocking Yahiko's stroke): Close. Try a little harder.Yahiko: I'm not done yet!(He whacks at.