‘I know.’ Just as Leif had said, Taylor was overseeing the preparations for the dungeon that Lady Daire planned to use when Sir Marcus and Sir Gle... came up to her. Just watching her as she placed all the instruments Lady Daire had requested on the table, both knew just how far this companion had come. Once they had her attention, Sir Marcus began. -Is the lie worse than the truth?- ‘Sir Glen and I have been discussing your future Taylor.’ He forced himself to continue and at least skirt around. I wish to speak to him before he does." Marcus, come up here." Mark was in the back room. He had looked through the curtain and noticed the man speaking to his employer. He'd also noted the large man by the door. He walked through the curtain. "Sergius Maius, Marcus Servius." Having finished the introductions the shop owner moved to the far side of the shop, seeming to work at a hinge that wouldn't turn."Marcus Servius, were you out walking the city with my daughter Livia?" Yes, I had the. There had been some fuss about letters of transit to allow them to leave. Strasser had been there too, looking for the same letters. Strasser had been shot at the airport. The police were still looking for the culprit. They'd been interviewing the usual suspects but without result. Renault and Rick had left shortly afterwards. Ferrari had his own idea as to who was responsible. The rumour was that Renault and Rick had gone to Brazzaville. It looked like the rumours were right."A pleasure to. Lynette even allowed me to wash her hair.As I got dressed, I thought about Lynette.Lynette and I had, by this time, settled into a comfortable routine. Occasionally, Kristen would include me in her adventures with Lynette, and sometimes the two girls would do things without me. Of course, sometimes Kristen and I would do things together without Lynette.I've always found that it difficult to explain the relationship between Lynette and me to other people. What I felt toward Lynette wasn't.