Ethan was thirty years old, securely employed, single, and at the top of the local bachelorette food chain. The young waitress had been trying for yea...s to get him to notice. Shaking his head, he replied, ‘No thanks Helen, not tonight.’ She knew he was only referring to food. Other than a little harmless flirting he had never been interested, at least not in her. And normally, he would flirt a little, but tonight he was preoccupied watching a distraught young mother sitting with her two. 7.15 pm ... yes, made sense. Must be Vicky, home from work.It was."Hi Peter," she said, brightly, walking into the lounge and seeing him installed in the armchair. "How was your day?" Oh you know, the usual," replied Peter."Yeah sorry, stupid question." Sure getting to know the daytime soaps," he said, smiling at her."Something'll turn up, Pete, I know it will," said Vicky."Mmm, maybe."He wasn't hopeful. It'd been over three months since getting laid off from the construction company he'd been. The three women had stood there and watched not saying a word. It was Erika, who seemed to be the least stunned of the three who intercepted the man as he walked past them.”“Excuse me,” she called out, “Young man.”The young man stopped and looked at the three women. The one who was talking was slim with blond hair and quite tall. With her were an older woman who had dark hair with a few grey streaks in it and a shortish woman who was fairly plump. All of them were dressed in grey business suits. ” I will bring no shame upon you! I might be the greatest fool you know, but I too know about these laws of ours and you could not even begin to defend you before the Elders. He is a clan chief. The Elders would not even listen to your defense Uncle Hogun and judge in his favor. How can I let this happen?”“Let us get this over with. I am sure the Elders have informed your father and he will be there as well!”We had flown to the Inn so both he and I could bathe and dress appropriately. Hogun had.