When we returned to the castle, I headed for my suite to catch a little rest and before I got washed up and settled down, Nan knocked at the door and ...et herself in.“I heard you come in. Your home is lovely...” She was unsettled and seemed very nervous. I decided to let her figure out what she wanted to say, instead of helping her get the words out. It took a little time, but she finally found words to communicate her mission.“My daughter thinks you are ‘awesome.’ I’ve never seen her so taken. She had tiny pearl earrings and a matching grey beaded handbag. Her hair was fixed so that it was all gathered in the back and it looked much shorter than before. Sonny told her that he liked her long hair, and he was relieved when she told him that she hadn't cut any of it off, turning to show him the tight bun in the back.They both had the Sonoma Quail, stuffed with Italian Polenta and fresh herbs over portobella mushrooms with an aged port wine glace. It was quite good, but expensive. They. I felt like I belonged in an old-age home.Karen answered the phone. “Hello, I’m afraid the agency is closed. Please call back tomor...”“Karen!” I screamed. “It’s Bryn Lake, please don’t hang up! Karen!”“Bryn?” she said after a moment, and I sighed with relief. Karen was a sweetheart in her late fifties who had a tendency to mother the more lost amongst the agency’s signings.“Karen, I’m in a lot of trouble here in America. A whole lot. Please can you contact Lappies and...”“I’ll put you straight. No one moved or spoke for a few long seconds. When she spoke, she was surprised by how calm and controlled her voice was."No," said Marigold. "I wouldn't."Maya's smile turned feral. She wasn't looking at Marigold now, but at Thule."Thule, what did you do to this girl?"Marigold felt Thule's shrug in the muscles of her back, "I told you what I've done to her. I've been awful to her since day one. I blackmailed her. I got her ostracized. I turned her into a whore. I ordered her around. I violated.