But she slipped into the thick Ukrainian accent when she was in Sigma Lambda Tau mentor and trainer mode, in order to get their full attention.Catheri...e held Jay's hand in hers as they sat side by side and looked at the late-twenties Ukrainian beauty. Catherine was feeling more empowered to speak her mind now that she and Jay had laid out their proposal for a relationship to their chief mentor."Yes, Irina, we do," the younger girl said. "Let me explain how I came to want this. I--I guess I. The slight "old house" smell that lingered in the air brought with it far too many memories.The pictures along the walls of the long hallway that lead past his parents offices and the living room still portrayed images of her father, only now there were new pictures, mixed in with the gaggle of other relatives. Here and there, between pictures of Miranda's paternal grandparents and pictures of her in school were pictures of Vivian and Bob together.It gave the courier a mixed feeling to see a. ”“I take Caesar and Cleopatra with me when I hunt so they can run down a wounded animal for me. Mules provide better warning if there are people or animals around my camp, but the dogs are very protective of me. Nawaji used to keep Cleopatra and the puppies for me when I made the annual trip to St. Louis. Caesar is getting old enough that I won’t take him next year. I plan to keep two of the pups from this litter,” he said, motioning to the pregnant Cleopatra.“Any idea how they are around. Back inside, we are in a grand hall, and closing in on a very elegant, classy-looking slim lady. Her long brunette hair is loose but swept back over her shoulders, untied but it looks almost as if it has been trained to stay in place. Her face is light on make-up, narrow, and delicate. Her clothing stylish but professional – a jacket and skirt combination, with a fitted white blouse that suggests she has a rather good figure.Once we are up close to her, she speaks. Scottish, but highly educated.