I could do with some decent sex."It got me thinking, was my aunt hitting on me? But fuck it, I was starting to enjoy the conversation so I continued. ..."Why would you say that Aunt Kate? You and Uncle Greg having problems perhaps?" I really shouldn't be telling you this but I feel so comfortable talking to you." No, I'm sorry for asking, that's a private issue." I will feel better if I tell someone about it," she said. "Lately your uncle has become a total workaholic, he is hardly at home, rarely. And say goodbye to your old life."I pulled out some envelopes. I felt like Mr. Phelps on Mission Impossible. There was a Wyoming driver's ID in there with my picture and new name and signature on it, social- security cards, notarized birth certificates and marriage license, a joint First National Bank savings book showing $23,000... I was two months younger, my daughter was eight months older. My ID was showing an address on Butler Avenue at Pine Bluffs. "My gosh A'moth! This all looks so. "You fell down at the port. Your head hit the sharp corner of the concrete base of a light pole. You had bleeding in your brain. We had to put you in an induced coma and drill a small hole in your skull to clean out the clot. We just now brought you out from under. We will keep you here for a few days for monitoring but you should be able to leave by the end of the week." How long have I been here?" Just under two weeks." What happened to my nose?" He smiled, "Well, a bit of bad luck there.. Some came to present him with gifts as proof of their allegiance, as if land taxes were not enough. They sought to remain in his good graces. Others came to him to settle disputes. Heated arguments and the threat of blood feuds always disturbed the balance of things. Blood had been spilled or could easily be spilled based on the decisions made by the council that sat on either side of Kieren.Before Kieren came to these lands, there was a patchwork of opposed chiefdoms and noble families with.
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