”Emily took the phone, “Yes?”“Oh, yes, Dad mentioned you. Thank you so much for the invitation to your party this Saturday.”Pause.“Oh, my ...oodness. I’ll have to thank Daddy extra especially for the compliment. And, yes, I would love to ... dress? Um, I’m wearing a light green chiffon cocktail dress; I do hope it is appropriate?”Pause.“Well, thank you, Jeremy. You know, Dad said that you are a real gentleman. Now I know that he wasn’t just saying that – he really meant it.”“Yes, bye. See you. I knew there were seven for sure, possibly eight. The two younger ones I could deal with, if they were alone, but they had asked for and gotten help from the older more powerful ones. I also knew that Sabre was with them. He was an evil cruel sadistic bastard. He had wanted me from my early years. My mother had warned me many times about him, but I had acted all brave, and as it has turned out, stupidly. I suddenly saw them, spread out on both sides of me closing in. Then I saw him, Sabre and. It was not so long ago that these lands were invaded and you were under the thrall of our enemies, but the men of Dalriada stood shoulder to shoulder with you to help you throw off the yoke of slavery, the heavy hand of tyranny!Now I am told that many of you are reluctant to help these same Dalriada people throw off the dread hand that you yourself suffered. I would remind you all that my son David, your Lord, could simply order you to arm yourselves and follow him into battle. But that is not. "Can you think of anyone who might want to harm your wife?" Litchfield asked."No. Not a soul. She was a wonderful person with many good friends. I can't believe she had any enemies at all." Did she have a job?" Litchfield continued."She had her own home business. She did billing and accounting for small businesses. She had built it up over five years into a very successful operation. It allowed her to stay home and look after the children and still earn a good living." How would you describe.