I unfolded the note, and read 'I really need to see (and feel) you again.' As much as I wanted to see her, I knew it would never happen. I was happily...married to a wonderful woman and did not want to jeopardize our marriage for a few minutes of bliss.The girls had been gone quite a while. When they returned, I noticed my wife appeared a little flushed. "Are you OK?" I asked."Oh" she replied, "Yes, I'm fine. Jane has asked us if we would like to go to her place. Have a few drinks. Relax."Seeing. "He's Ayda's father, you fool, and Alima's grandfather."Ayda thought she had better meet her father in western dress, and although the Chief Eunuch did not approve, the Emir had spoken very explicitly on that point, so permission was grudgingly granted. He ensured that she was covered for the journey in a very finely embroidered abaya, so that the British Ambassador might see the finery the Emir's wives wore. Slipping gracefully out of the ornate abaya, Ayda ran the few steps to her father and. I was just reading something relevant. There will have to be a suit in which – uh – 'judicial attention' is brought to the document, as Canada isn't within the purview of an Australian court. But don't forget the previous Canadian report, around 20 years ago, resulted in nothing; and Mr. Harper's 'apology' in '08 was just words." You're beginning to sound like a lawyer!" Yes. And if I'm to become one, I need to keep hitting my books." Of course. I'll try to refrain from annoying you before. "This was my father's. He was a powerful mage, and had it constructed and mother imbued it with her power for him. He fought to the death the last of an old demon breed that was part of this world."Demons had bred with humans here, and the results were demons that were a part of this world. It took over a hundred years to kill every last one of them. My father died with the last demon half breed," Vostich said in a musing sort of voice."What does it do?" Mirwanna asked curiously."It provides.