" She smiled her mirthless smile, flicked her eyes from Sophie to me. "It would be polite to kiss your guest. Offer to take her robe." I closed my eye... momentarily, rooted to the spot, trying to hide the panic I was feeling. Sophie glanced at Ms. McCall before looking back at me. "She seems anxious, Teacher. May I give her a little wine first?" Ms. McCall peered at me for a moment before silently nodding. Sophie took my arm gently, and led me into the kitchen. She turned toward me and sighed.. Gwyn and I then followed the messenger over to and then through the very busy gates of the fort.Fort Henry was presently a very busy and confused place with all of the arriving units of soldiers being inspected and turning in their muskets before being dismissed to their quarters after details were assigned. There were also a number of wagons from the supply train that had begun to arrive to contest for space with the soldiers. These would eventually need to be unloaded.The young messenger led. They were back in Zambia, taking care of our c***dren while I had been living and working temporarily in Kenya that season. Traveling in order to find work is not at all unusual in Africa. If your willing to travel, and work hard, the income can be quite good.Some may think that I'm a terrible person for doing what I did with Mara (and Tomas), and that I was being an unfaithful husband to my wives, and that I didn't love them, but that is not true. Of course, I admit that being away from home. " She reached across and put her hand on my shoulder. "And I know your strong enough sweetheart."It seemed to me that Vikki was clearly enjoying the company of Caroline and her sister, which could only spell the nicest kind of trouble for me."Of course," she said to Caroline, "if one of us turned around we'd have something to hang onto." She looked at the two women who seemed to find the scenario amusing."Could be painful if he had a stiffy and you had to pull against the grain." Valerie had.