I just was so exhilarated in her presence, as if a breath of new air was inhaled in my dormant routine life. I was breathlessly clueless why in all th... fake French cafes in all the world she would walk into mine. Clueless, and then quite confused, as my enchanting former teacher looked into her lap and told me she dropped something on the floor under the table. "Do you mind, Dalton? This dress is a bit tight and not meant for stooping over in public," she asked in a shaky nervous tone. I was. He wanted to know the reasons for the reduction in costs. I explained how it was part of the deal not to surround me with security, but provide my security company with a quick response team on call 24/7.He then mentioned that if I bought the security company I’d have an extra layer of protection. I told him to find out if it was for sale, because I’d hate for a competitor to buy it then use it to spy on me.He asked about the new house, so I told him it was on schedule and that I’d be moving. The Emperor is granted the ability to raise an army directly if he sees a threat to the nation requiring an immediate response. In this case, however, the Emperor is limited to using these forces to neutralize the immediate threat only. Afterward, the army must be disbanded, or approval sought from the Noble Lords for the army's continued existence, or command of the army turned over to the Noble Lords.In the entire time of Oceanus' existence, there has been only one time that an Emperor raised. When we started home my wife promptly passed out in the back seat. Upon arriving at Mel's house I had to help her inside as she was too drunk to make it up the two steps into the house. I offered to help get her ready for bed but she laughed and said she could handle it but if I didn't mind I could set her alarm clock because she had to work the next day.While I did this she went into the bathroom to change. About the time I finished with the clock she came out of the bathroom completely naked.