“I was born on Claremont, which is the where your aunt Alana also comes from. We are of the same family which is the second family in the Empire, th...ough my mother believes House Kargo may have edged past us. We run nineteen established, populated planets; but are also involved in mining, and on developing planets suitable for colonization. The Empire tax system allows the planet to be claimed, but not taxed, until a population of a billion is achieved. The planet then becomes part of the. "Okay, I'll make an appointment for you. You do realize I'll have to go with you don't you?" Noooo! You can't go and embarrass me like that daddy, please say you're teasing me." Sorry princess but it's the law. Parental permission is required for you to get the pills before the age of 15." Oh daddy, that's not fair." Maybe not but it's the law and I know the doctor is going to ask you some pretty embarrassing questions too."Penny slunk away in silence pondering what was to come.Three days later. ”I smiled at her. “I understand, sweets. Now, go get some rest, if that’s applicable. We’re leaving in the morning.”The next morning we packed up and headed out. We arrived in Solitude without any issue, surprisingly enough. We entered the Blue Palace. Erikur saw us. “You there, traveler, over here.”“What is it, Erikur?”“So it’s true, you’ve turned traitor. I can’t believe it.”“I’d watch my tongue if I were you, Erikur.”“As you’re aware, Elisif’s husband, High King Torygg, was recently killed.. "On the other side of the tracks", as we laughingly called it. Not a mansion, it was nice. Bigger than our apartment. We put in a higher fence out back and had a small pool and hot tub. We entertained and had some adventures. But we did it all together. There was just one incident that marred the ideal.Cindy was about 25 at the time. Had shown she could act well enough on TV and now Nikki was looking for a movie opportunity. A small role to start. We'd discussed possibly allowing some.