If they find someone they click with, someone who’s compatible, then they stay with them. I think that’s what the symbol is, it tells the others t...at I’m spoken for.”“An alien engagement ring, then?”“Something like that...”“You don’t need to be embarrassed about it,” Reid said, smirking. “At least he’s not afraid of commitment, and he’s better mannered than any of the boyfriends I had in med school.”Webber suppressed a laugh, her mood lightening, and Dubois turned back around to see what was. ”“That’s right,” Darnell supplied helpfully. “I’m at your service all night long.”When we were settled, she was enchanted with the limo and took a hundred pictures of the back and of me. Darnell knew where we were heading next. When he let us out at LaSalle’s, he handed me a card. “Just call me when you’re done here and, uh, don’t mind the smell of fries from the front seat. I’m just popping over to BK for take out. I’ll be back here before you’re done.”“Sounds good. You’ll be fine to eat there. Keal said, “Tell the others, Leave me and mine be! We have no quarrel with any of you. Unless you make one.”With that said Keal faded into the dark and the Earl realized that his men were all starting to recover.The Earl did pass the strong warning to all the other nobles and they took it to heart and let things be.All the lands were prosperous and good fortune was had by all.As promised anytime something bad occurred Keal and his friends were their almost before the problem started.The old man. Joe waited for Abbey’s response to hearing these rules.Abbey did not think that the rules were very onerous, but she was slightly apprehensive at the mention of punishment for breaking any of the rules. She wanted to ask Joe what punishment she might expect, but she realised that by agreeing to wear the outfit that he had chosen for her, she had no choice but to obey. She had to accept whatever punishment he decided was appropriate for any infraction of the rules.Abbey did not have a lot of.