"Listen Mark, I'm not the least bit afraid of you. Any time you want to have it out, let me know. Of course, if you're afraid and need two guys to hel... you, I'll probably get my ass kicked, but it shows what kind of a wimp you are. As for Mary, I'm going to marry her."I have no idea why I said it. The words came out of nowhere, I swear. I was ready for Mark to come out swinging at me but instead, he and his buddies starting laughing."Just stay the fuck away from her, understand?" Mark said as. Dougherty will assign your watch duties. Are you familiar with the Irish Sea?”O’Shaunessy made a face.“Not very well, Sir Anthony. Nightingale served in the Mediterranean, under Lord Collingwood. I never did any duty around the British Isles.”That was all too common, as Tony knew. He shrugged.“Never mind. It would have been a stroke of luck, but who can expect that in our service. That will be all, Mr. O’Shaunessy.”“Aye-aye, Sir!” O’Shaunessy answered before he left the cabin, leaving Tony. I could hardly wait for my sons to turn fourteen so they could take up some of my slack in the bedroom department. At this point, I didn’t even know how many companions I had. Even though I desperately wanted to relieve myself of some of them, I was always told it would be looked upon as an insult to the leaders of the contributing worlds and their families if I were to either refuse or try and get rid of any of the companions I was given.I must have complained loud enough because the Consensus. Within hours I reached my house, the scene there was sad. All my relatives were assembled crying. Only my Mother was sitting in a corner knowing nothing. I took control of the matters and the cremation was over. Then came the topic of my mad Mother. My relatives asked me about my plans for my Mother. I had only two options. Either leave her with my relatives to be taken care of, or take her with me to the town where I am working and admit her to a mental asylum. I was not sure about how my.