I can keep up! I can help!” “Silmaria… I can’t,” he said, and his voice was heavy indeed. “I’m responsible for all of this. For the Hous... burning, and putting you through all this danger. For all of your friends and family dying. All those good people…it’s all my fault. You were right about that. It’s too much, Silmaria. I won’t let you be yet more blood on my hands.” Silmaria glared up at him, her hands balled into fists as she seethed with defiance until she was physically shaking with it.. With that Mistress slammed shut the cell door, leaving Diane to ponder her fate.Mistress, Sol and Heather then proceeded upstairs, where Mistress continued to express her contempt for Heather. ?Why don’t you let me keep her in my bedroom cage while you enjoy the Turning Stone, certainly you don’t want to be seen in public with a drunken slut?. Sol was feeling uneasy; as it appeared Mistress was intent on having two females in unwilling bondage.Much to Heather’s chagrin, Sol acquiesced to this. ’ She smiled. ‘I’m glad to hear he’s doing well.’ It was true, she was. But just the mention of him made her chest feel heavy. His two years of silence had been a slow arrival at the truth for Janey. First she was angry, and then she was sad, and then angry once more, and now finally, she was simply vacant when it came to him. She helped her mom set out the food before gathering all three boys, her sister, and her stepfather. Dinner was rather uneventful and delicious and soon Janey was headed. He was questioned closely and it became apparent that Allie had in no way encouraged him. The bruises on her face and breast spoke of that. He was charged on two counts of sexual assault, one on her breasts and the other on her lips and cheek. He was also warned not to go anywhere near Allie or try to contact her. He was very sorry for himself when his father collected him.Allie and Leah had a silent journey home. When they got there Allie turned to her mother as the tears started again.“Mum?”.