“So, did you ever seek out someone else”.“No, I didn’t. I thought about it, but didn’t want to cheat on her”.Tracy swirled her drink. �...�Lynn told me she never though you cheated. And she loved you for it”I smiled. “I couldn’t do that to her”.Tracy smiled, and gave me a hug. “I love you for that. For protecting Lynn. For not hurting her. That wasn’t easy. Have you been with anyone since she passed?”“No, I haven’t. Her passing seemed to take my mind off it, and it just didn’t seem to be. Then she lifted the glass again, and with unexpected elegance, drained the entire glass. I took a sip from my glass and offered it to her. She accepted it, drank it empty, and put both empty glasses on the coffee table.I put my left arm around her waist and gently pulled her body into mine. With my right, I once again lifted her face towards mine and gazed into her sparkling eyes. I slowly began to move to the music in the background, using the arm around her waist to move her hips in time with. And who’s that with you?”“Matra Glandira, I’d like to Introduce Lizbet. I’ve offered her Sanctuary in the village.”Lizbet, who had been standing behind me, moved into the light and lowered her hood.“Well I never, an orc!” gasped Matra.“Two days ago Lizbet watched all her family and friends slaughtered. I offered her Sanctuary while she worked out what she wanted to do next. After everything she’s been through I was hoping you could give her a health check-up. I was worried she had a fever when. No studio, no production.Sly fielded the idea of a camp at the ranch for part of the summer so the younger clan could get more training in self-defense. That idea was met with enthusiasm from many quarters.Then Brian activated the calling tree and invited all parents to the ranch on Saturday. He said they’d found a solution to the housing problem and wanted the sage advice of their elders. We all went, hoping to get a tour of the bunkhouse now that it was fully occupied and were guardedly.