Nallen had personally made that ring, even assembling the diamond from raw carbon, such were not a custom of any country of Allland. Rings here were g...nerally loci of power - not just symbols of power but actual conduits for that power. Mern’s Sislonno signet ring, for example, could channel the combined power of every citizen in his lands. It had other functions as well, I knew it served as a call-plate; I was sure there were others I’d not been told. Alllanders didn’t need external symbols of. " Like I didn't know that, so you going to do it?" I guess. But I'm probably going to regret it." Without doubt." For sure." Absolutely!" Heh heh." Heh heh." Come on, Dylan. We already went to all this work and I'm really lookingforward to the movie tomorrow." Okay, let's do this." Load up the stuff, guys." Jennifer said, "Dylan, needs a few finishingtouches."Looking at her warily, he was somewhat relieved when she took a redgirl's blazer from the closet, which she helped him into, pulling. " No, I have no idea who either of you might be, but I want you to leave my table, immediately." Well, let me introduce us, then. This here is Mr. Joe Wilson an' I'm Jake Esposito. Not only are we successful bounty hunters, but we also happen to be the owners of Parson County Financial Company. Now, we don't take kindly to the way yer men treated our employee, Mr. Aaron Brown, over in Jimsen jus' last Tuesday. As ya may know, we were forced ta kill all three of 'em, an' we could shore do it. "Please miss." Rick stammered."It's no good pleading Rick my mind is made up. Now get those legs apart"Quickly Kate took the ribbons and tied them around his ankles, fastening the ends of the soft leather to the legs of the desk. She then moved to the other side of her desk and taking his wrists, pulled his arms forward and deftly bound the wrists together. She attached the other end of the soft leather to the handle of the center draw.Kate heard the boy mumble an affirmative reply as she moved.