She grumped that we should have made love more.After that letter, Sunny and I made love until she couldn't stand it any more. "Chico, you have to rest... or I will not be able to walk tomorrow." I am sorry, Sunny. I miss Maria, and it makes me want you more." I am glad you want me."That night I had a terrible nightmare, I was shot. I jumped awake screaming.Sunny held me tight and calmed me down. "I saw his face," I said."Whose face?" The man who shot me. He was wearing a uniform and cap."Sunny. The reality was she was entitled to feel a little guilty herself, knowing it was Ida being pregnant with her that had ignited the banishment of Douglas from his hometown. Besides the poor darling was in mourning and had her own loss knifing into her. He drove off and when he returned Irma ran out to greet him. ‘Oh thank heavens you’re back. I was worried you might have gone for good.’ ‘No, why would I do that?’ ‘Oh I may have said something that upset you. Then I thought perhaps you can. I have contacts and associates in all the major cities of the Five Realms, we will have places to stay in Aithen and Realto, as well as standing rooms in many of the roadside inns along the way."Tristan then added his tale, which he said was ordinary, similarly to Anastasia's. Basically, he was a Swordsman, a journeyman second-class, who had been taken prisoner and left to die when Graydon came upon his plight and released him. Tristan was sure he would have died had Graydon not happened by and. And when I did Iknew that the past was not important. For me she is and always hasbeen, a woman. We can't have kids together and that is a shame. Butshe has two kids, you included, and I have three from my first marriage.We both love having them over. It will be great having you here. Nopressure on you to stay, but you are welcome here, as a stepson, and youcan stay as long as you like."I never doubted it from then on.That night over dinner I could see how much Mike and Flicka meant toeach.