He jerked his head up from were it was leaning on the steering wheel of the stationary buggy. “I don’t know what's wrong with this piece of scrap,...it’s been doing this for the last week or so and I am really stuffed”. “I can call my mechanic to come and have a look if you’d like?” she replied. By the way I am Paula” she introduced herself. “Richard” he said climbing out of the buggy and aiming a kick at a tire. Turning around he cracked a smile and said” I am sorry for being such a grouch, I. ”“We should not be doing this,” he said, “you’re my Granddaughter.”“Yes and you’re my Granddad and you’re horny, we’re both adults, we both know what we’re doing, we’re just fooling around, right?”“You make it sound so simple,” he said.“Let me make it simpler Grandad,” she said, standing in front of him, she took off her top, undid her bra and dropped her skirt. “There,” she said, “does that make it any simpler.”“You are beautiful,” he said, “so much like your Grandma.”“Are you going to show me. They then tossed the rats overboard in all directions, some invariably towards my beloved ship. My crew, seeing the knife protruding from my hand and being pelted with rats, assumed we were under attack and returned fire! Thus, the “Rat War” began, as did the “rivalry” or “curse” as I now understand it to be. I believe the knife is the physical token or focus of the curse. Let me describe the dagger… It is of the black curvy blade style much preferred by assassins and dark alley bravos. The. They all looked sick and bedraggled." All?" the King wondered."Gorin and Melodart came with them," Torbert said. He couldn't contain the smile that came to his face when he thought about the return of two of his oldest friends."Wonderful!" Landor said. "Did you set them up at the castle?"Torbert nodded and told him Eslada was resting in a guest suite.Denae, meanwhile, was staring out the window."Denae?" Landor asked. "Are you OK?"The Princess either ignored her father or didn't hear him. In.