"Max, what the hell-"She was interrupted by Mari. "Lady Estebahn, wait until we're somewhere private to discuss this," she said in a quiet but firm vo...ce.Anna looked like she wanted to argue but didn't, which I was glad for. I hate making public spectacles.I was in the lead making a path with Mari bringing up the rear. The crowds had thinned so it wasn't too hard to make good time. My posture and the look on my face probably also had something to do with it. I kept my eyes moving, looking for. He came up with a bit of a shocker, a ten second kiss he said, no more wine for you I answered which of course brought a sad puppy dog look to his face. I can't give you a real kiss Brad, it wouldn't be right. He answered that he knew it was just that he never had one and got carried away, I will think of something else he said. After about a minute I said okay I will do it but only because its your first. The smile of course was ear to ear. How do you want it I said? Puzzled he said on the. It was the first time since the beginning of the day that we had been alone together, and I could feel the atmosphere between us changed. I guess this was his stress relief; maybe he was as tired as I was.He asked me how I felt the day went, complemented me on how I had handled things, and we started to talk more casually about other things as the world outside changed tonight. He told me about founding the company, and how it had been far more successful than he had imagined, but how the work. "I guess," Igwanda summed up with a shrug. "The real stake is their lives, isn't it? So it maybe makes sense to read them in now. Al?"His wife finally acquiesced, and the decision was unanimous.There was also unanimous agreement that it should be Meiersdottir, as both the most experienced among them at spinning unpleasant facts and the one who knew the Edenites best, who presented the case to them. She did so the next day, when Akakhakhing and the male Aikun came again to visit her in her.