For a few seconds, we did nothing else and we didn’t say anything. I kissed her forehead gently and rose, sliding off of her and laying beside her.... She turned and cuddled up to me, looking up at me. I kissed her forehead again. ‘are you okay?’ I asked her. She nodded. ‘I’m fine.’ ‘are you sure?’ I pressed. ‘I didn’t mean to be so…’ ‘I’m fine,’ she repeated, quieting me with a kiss. I breathed deeply and let it out slowly. ‘Wow,’ I said. ‘I’d read about it in books, but I never expected it to. I helped her pull it over her head and buttoned up the back. She brushed it to smooth out any wrinkles. I stepped back and looked at her. The dress came just above her knee and looked very elegant. She asked it where to short? I asked where are the stocking tops? She raised the hem to show me. I said as long as you can set without showing a clasp. She said they will show only when I want them to. She pulled the ponytail out and brushed her straight blonde hair. She had it trimmed so the bangs. “You will give me the names of the ones who assaulted him. They will be mind-wiped to remove the details of the assault and why. Nothing else will be done about them though; I do understand their anger at the assault of a colleague.”“Thank you.”“As for you personally, investigator Minat, it is my belief that it will pay to have someone in the local chapter of the Guardians who knows just who and what David is. There is evidence that someone very high up wants him dead and I cannot permit this.. ."Realising that the poor girl had obviously little or no idea who she wasor where she came from, Katya quickly changed the subject asking her ifshe was hungry, the girl's face immediately brightening saying that shewas jolly famished."How about some hot bread rolls and jam for breakfast?" Oh that would be awfully kind of you thank you" the girl said slowlystarting to smile.Quickly going down the steps Katya's face suddenly creased into a frown,wasn't that the same sort of reply as some of.