Of course, Count Erwin was in charge of defending The Capital...couldn't just leave him alive after that and Lord Gilbert is one of the few people who...actually knows what he's doing. So he was a logical choice to be the replacement Chancellor.Lord Gilbert continues to drivel on. Oblivious to the fact that The Queen's mindset is obviously elsewhere. She reminisces about capturing the great city and cementing her position as Queen and effectively ending the War for The Crown. That was nearly a. I warmed a few gallons of water by the fire so that the girls could wash up. I left the girls with a little extra room while I stood watch. I watched them strip off their clothing as they began to wash each other. I watched the fire reflect off of their glistening nude bodies it was a sight to behold. Even after the world got so fucked up, there was beauty right in front of me. Stephanie and Elle began to dress, when they headed back to the barn Amber motioned for me. I slowly walked to her. " One of the men nodded and went inside. A moment later, the older woman who had been dispatch came out.She gasped and said, "Cents, you look gorgeous! Your dress looks great next to that old car."Mossy chuckled. "Trust Barbara to get her priorities straight."Dollars blushed a little, "This is Abe Easton, our new firearms instructor. We're going out to dinner. Sweet Adeline is his car."Barbara smiled. "You've got yourself a nickel! His car is hot, too." Now, we both blushed.Mossy said, "Cents. It took us several tries to even approximate mastering it. Of course, no one else knew this, but I had experience in coordinating with other musicians, whereas Eileen really didn't, except when it came to vocals. I had to coach her through it."As soon as you hear me sing 'word, ' come right in with the piano," I directed.But it wasn't long until we almost had it down. Then Eileen surprised me with a little innovation of her own. She began to sing along with me, harmonizing beautifully. I nodded.