After the gifting, Chief Maranga took the opportunity to make a declaration that Maker Brando was to be her own official adviser in tribal matters and...to act for her in any absence. He was surprised at this, but graciously accepted the honour.John swapped the wheeled travois round, holding the wide arms part way down, to become the basic wheelbarrow; deposited their travel rations and extra clothing into the remainder of the carry section, and proceeded on their way. Brando watched them go, and. “You’re not going anywhere missy” said Sarah as she steered her to the dining room table so she was standing opposite Daniel.“Leave her out of this” commanded Daniel. “She has got nothing to do with our situation, and the mess that is our marriage. And you know that full well.” “Well clearly she has got something to do with it, seeing as when she started working for you that was about the same time you decided to end our marriage!” Sarah's expensive silver bracelets jangled as she gestured. I kicked the dirt and punch holes in the hillside while I let myself cool off. I considered myself pretty level headed and slow to anger, but I had just flashed onto a pretty serious level of mad!I was a nice guy. I didn't read people's minds unless there was a dire need. I didn't try to be sneaky, except in the surprise-at-Christmas kind of way. For that, sometimes it seemed I was destined to wind up in situations like this. Even the Sprits seemed to have conspired to hide this tidbit from me. Idon't like being treated like hired help."Rose lectured her husband on what to expect concerning his futuretraining. "When I can, I promise I'll be kind. Don't expect me to betimid. If you do what you're told and do it to the best of your ability,we'll never have a problem. Now get your candy-ass over to the vanityand freshen your makeup."Jack hated that term candy-ass; it brought back unpleasant childhoodmemories. It seemed like such a prissy thing.Makeup lessons were painful that night..