"Okay, just one more," she said to Shawn.Elise turned back to me, "Go and get ready for us. I'll be quick, I promise."I headed inside and hopped on th... bed. Damn, my head was swimming from too much beer. I think I must have drifted off when I was woken up by Elise peeking her head in the door. According to the clock about half an hour passed."Oh, good, you're still awake." she smiled at me. "I'm taking a quick shower and be right there."A few minutes later she crawled into bed with me. I love. To Macro, her most beautiful feature were her dark brown eyes. They were large, expressive and restless, reflecting her restless, brilliant mind."Jolia, my dear. The commander has asked me for a run-down of the new edicts and laws. Unfortunately, I am short of time. Could you give him the information? As you know, he will be the new Vice-regent of Tanitsar. He needs and deserves our support." Of course, father. Is the Noble Macro content with me?" I wouldn't know about the Noble Macro, but. She noticed that I was more quiet than normal and asked what was wrong. I told her.She said, "So he kissed you. What's wrong with that. As you keep telling me, we're are young beautiful women, and must act that way." You don't understand, Martha. Where we come from, it would not only NOT be a problem, but would be expected. But here, a young man kissing a young lady without permission is a scandal. It means that the young man doesn't respect the woman. In other words, he thinks that she is. Cheers erupt and although some still worry about the ritual's effect, they keep it to themselves, hoping nothing happens due to their ignorance.The warehouse grows more reposed as the members slowly exit the building while removing their robes. The last one to leave places a fire-retardant blanket over the ritual pit before turning the lights off.Soon, nothing but the occasional rattling from the wind outside and rumbling of the steel resounds inside. Cold stillness fills the warehouse,.