Clarissa looked over her shoulder and smiled, “Jeez, Dad, if you walk any slower we won’t get back home until Christmas!” Frank laughed and shoo... his head before securing his grip on the bag of groceries he’d slung over his shoulder. “I’m in no hurry,” he panted, his eyes inadvertently admiring the curve of his daughter’s pert bottom. Clarissa grinned broadly before dashing along the path, hurtling passed a large clump of gnarly old oak trees. Frank stopped and wiped his brow with the back of. However, I can't emphasis how important it is that you watch your temper and the four-letter words. In a nutshell, you have to show him how much of a woman you really are. Am I clear about that?" Yes, very much so." Good," she replied. "I've made arrangements to have you moved to the guest room here at the station. I hate the thought of you spending a night in a jail cell when you haven't done anything wrong. Listen to what the officers say and obey them. And do not, do not, do not try to leave. Only when we arrived at the mountain did it click that you had chosen it specifically. I’m having a hard time wrapping my head about how you and Miss Smith are honest and genuine in everything you did today. None of those they have assigned us to escort has asked anyone on their details if they wanted one of the free bottles of water provided at spots on the tour, much less buying a round of drinks for the entire detachment of MPs stationed here to protect VIPs. Later Candy told me how well. ‘I don’t know what dealings you’ve had with your Maharian healers, but here in Lotharis, our mission is to heal and help the sick, not to ferret out spies and get involved in brutal, bloody war politics. I would have left you there and never said a word to anyone.’ This was also true, and if her silence was as much for her own protection after healing an enemy soldier as his, well, it should hardly matter to him. ‘You seem so sincere I could almost believe you, Red.’ He nodded slightly at her.