She curtsied and left to do so. The dining room was taken up by children receiving a lesson on the proper way to eat. I asked if I could join them wit...h a large smile on my face. The children were very intent on making sure that they used the correct fork, so I was able to sit back and enjoy the meal without interruption. I could tell that my mere presence was an issue for the kids, but their governess kept them in line.My reverie was interrupted by a maid letting me know that my bath was ready.. “now you have a tiny window of the pain you put me through.” I said.Jordynn was silent for a bit, then “is it over?” she asked numbly.“And yet you still haven’t learned.” I responded.Looking dead at me, she responded, “Oh, I have. That I have. But I cannot run back time.”“No. you can’t. Which is why I am so tough on you. Now get dressed.”As Jordynn dressed I told her, “Court is at 9, so be at my law office at eight.” Flipping to her Facebook page, I found a nice red sundress. It was a classy. The streets were muddy and mucky so we carefully picked and threaded our way along the raised planked sidewalks.The blacksmith, a bear of a man, grunted as I approached and carefully eyed the ingots I clasped. He was used now to my pa dropping by with a few, and he remembered me.“Why, if it ain’t that damn Indian lover!” one of the apprentices muttered to the other and then spat into the fire, causing a hiss. “If we ain’t heard all about him!” The apprentices stopped working the bellows now. I'll leave if you want." The poor fucker was practically in tears."No. I ... love you man," I said, doing my best to grin.He chuckled, wiping his eyes. "You're not getting my Bud Light." Old inside joke."Where?" Jaime went for her. Relax. You did good, jerkoff."I learned a little of what happened, in bits and pieces. Mark couldn't get the limo down the alley, and had to park it. He started at the wrong end, and was late getting to the scene. Dan never got past the first guy, and though I.