"Indeed so, though that was merely his public persona," Rasputin replied with a grimace."Didn't he have family?" I asked."Yes ... and?" Rasputin threw... back at me. "I had family too, though could not take them with me. The bonding with a higher power removes most previous family ties, only ones developed afterwards remain real," he finished with a sigh."Explains why Stalin didn't react to the attempted seduction of his daughter by Beria," Julia mused."That's a myth," Rasputin replied. "She was. “What’s more, to my knowledge, with ten thousand in attendance, it will be the greatest wedding ever held!”“Ahh, so romantic!” Talia sighed. “But I’m not a princess. Among elves, such things as leadership and royalty are not hereditary.”“Then how is it decided?” Mark asked.“Generally, if most everyone thinks you can do the job, then you’re stuck with it, whether you like it or not!” Yazadril chuckled.“Ha! Exactly that!” Alilia snorted.“We were simply called ‘Leader’, long ago.” Yazadril. If you need us, give a call. Jacob out."We waited patiently. Breakfast was brought out and we ate. It was the middle of the morning when people came to the gate and saw Clary and Dustin. Three men came to the two and seemed to listen. It didn't sound like the newcomers were happy with what they had been told. After a few minutes, one man handed his rifle and pistol to another and entered the airport through the gate. He shouted, "I have retained a knife only for some protection. We have a wild. He told me sure. Isat back and took a deep breath, "Will you give me away at my wedding?"I braced myself for a typical Danny response but then something happened.The smart-ass grin turned into a genuine one. But that wasn't all. Iwatched my brother turn away and clear his throat, the same way Martywould when Jenny and I would get to him. He turned back towards me and Icould see a tear had formed in his eye."I would be more than honored to give my kid sister away," he told me andfor the.