”“OK, Sensei,” I said. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”I hung up and went upstairs to shower, then joined my wives for lunch. I told them what had...happened, and Jessica’s advice was the same as Sensei Jim’s - to let Jolene have her space. Kara was concerned, but in the end, agreed that it probably was a good idea to let it go for a few days. I kept Hope’s parting comment to myself. That was a bit of trouble I didn’t need.We settled in on the couch, cuddling together. Birgit was with us, as were Matthew. My heart revved into overdrive again until Jamilah spoke."They are gone now, Neeko, you are safe," she said.I rolled out of the tight space and she helped me to my feet. Jamilah led the way back to my cell, where Adara was chained to the wall, lying on my pallet. She giggled at me when I raised my eyebrows in surprise."Someone had to be in here in case the jihadists searched the house. It is well known that Hassan punishes us this way," she said.That made sense because the room did have an. And they aren't very good at geography, either. Dramatic and epic poets come nearer to the truth. Aeschylus said we came from Scythia. That was close, but on the wrong side of the Black Sea. Homer, The Poet, wrote that I was born in Thrace. That was too far west. I was born near to where Trabzon was to be founded.I killed my sister Hippolyta with a spear when we were hunting oryx (Pausanias says "deer" as does Quintus of Smyrna, which shows what idiots they were. We would not hunt those who. The men are becoming restless this far from home. This is not like getting on a ship, and just travelling around your small globe." I will try Mom." I said, not knowing if I could do any better.As we came to the limits of our system, Mom cut away the defensive batteries, that might take out any attacker to make it in this far. Carl was called away to quell a fight, that had started because of nerves.Once past the limit, our speed increased as we slipped into the higher dimensions. Mother.