That wasn't good enough for you. I'm not going to let any of you force me to do anything different than what I've already decided about Emily and Bren...a. You probably lost Emily by interfering before, and now it looks like you've lost Brenda too by starting up this little revolt of yours. When I get back from my vacation, you might find out you've lost me too. Right now, if I had to decide, I'd have to say you probably will. This latest stunt of yours might have taken all the other wives down. "That was apparently enough for General Aamir. He turned to go and ushered Sandy out into the merciless, beating rays of the Ajikistani sun. Meanwhile, Sandy wondered what was keeping Kasim and Layla. Suddenly another thought struck her. The most tenuous thread of hope came with it. What if she could play the two rebel leaders off of one another? Might it help create an opportunity for them to escape, or at least send for help? The beginnings of a plan teased the edges of her. We are now using only untraceable paper money, right? Good, old-fashioned cash. All transactions must be cash for all shopping from here on out, are we clear? We don’t want anyone monitoring credit card activity. In fact, let’s just cut up any cards that you might still have. It’s all brownbacks from here on out,” David alluded to the color of the Garden State’s legal currency.“Brownbacks it is. The more we buy, the better. Both because we get useful supplies, but also because we unload all of. Aunt Karee stood in for Mother, making sure I received a lady's training, but she still complained constantly regarding the rest of my education. But Father told her flatly, that since I was Heir, I needed to be ready for far more than spinning, weaving, and ordering the kitchen staff about. Karee had nearly thrown a fit when Father said I was finally to join him now that the Noth were causing trouble again, but Father's word is literally the law."You OK?" said Morad, who sat next to me,.