I was hoping I would be needing this one later on this evening. At promptly seven, Aston walked in. The hostess seated him at a table fairly close to ...mine. He glanced over to my table, looked at me and then dropped his eyes to read his menu. My plan was now ready to be put in place. I waited a few minutes until Aston started to look at his watch. At exactly 7:10 I texted him, "My brother and his family showed up an hour ago. Can't make it tonight, maybe tomorrow nite? Have a meal on me. Sorry,. " Replacement springs are available. Do you want me to help you install them or ... I know a mechanic that will fit you in tomorrow?"This was embarrassing. I lowered my voice, hoping Kitty wouldn't hear me. "I'm kind of short of cash right now." How the hell did that happen? I thought the town reimbursed you for the tuition you paid."He was putting me in a difficult position. I didn't want Kitty to hear me say that I'd been footing the bills for our living expenses, and with no income, I was. She sat back as she looked me over, “you would be Hunter Cartir.”I nodded and she gestured to a table, “set your things there.”I put the packs on the table and she pointed to a chair, “first we do not wear edged weapons except a single knife. Each of the three sections have a Watch house. Each is behind a shop and hidden. We are not the city Guardsmen. When they can not cross from one area into another they contact us.”She nodded to a map, “we are the only law that is allowed to cross into all. I was to be there 1 week before Jan arrived to do all the business stuff and the next week would be filled with tourist adventures.On my arrival at the hotel I was informed that we had been booked into a 2 bedroom luxury penthouse suite overlooking the city and magnificent bay and harbour. The room was truly luxurious .In the middle of the room stood a spa which would easily accommodate 8 people and the bar was full of all sorts of exotic alcoholic drinks free for our pleasures.In the master.