They of course would stay for the meeting with their tenants. The kids were apprehensive about going down into the dark dungeon as they called it.When... we reached the foot of the stairs, I spotted a single fuse box and it was off. I flipped a switch and there was a dim light that we could see way out at the further end of the cellar. It at least gave us a bit of orientation to see our way. However, we waved our flashlights around and could see empty light sockets over our heads. The ceiling was. ”“I’m certain some were. Would you care to examine others?”“Of course.”“Andy!”“Yes, Sam?”“Could you show this bloke the well and the stones?”“Sure thing. This way, mister.” Andy and two of the other men led Palumbo and Edwards towards the spring.Sam waved at Zeke. “Dr. Jones, this is Zeke. Zeke, could you tell Dr. Jones what you heard happened to the dam?”“Sure. You know Galaru, doctor?”“Yes. Galaru is the sky-snake personage that’s associated with the more dangerous aspects of cyclonic rain. .. so the others wanted to break them too. Nobody was willing to marry me, though, and destroy the whole agreement. They did save that part for Danni.You might wonder why I played along with all this. Why I would submit to the wills of so many women, and let myself be manipulated to the point where I suddenly had what amounted to five wives, and a whole tribe of people living with me.Well, that's simple. I loved them. I couldn't resist them. If one of them crooked her finger at me, I went. I feel like we are going over ground that we discussed nine years ago. I don’t care how old you are. I don’t care what you look like. I’m helplessly, hopelessly in love with both of you. Nothing will ever change that. I could never be interested in any other woman.”Dee Dee said, “But we are all guilty this time. The first rule of our relationship has always been to confront our problems head on. You’re right. You let this one slide, and so did I, and so did Donnie. It was one that could have.