They were the first ride I caught and when they saw my bruised and bloody face, they wanted to take me to a hospital but I refused. By the time we got... to their ranch across the state line, they knew the whole story. Marie got me cleaned up and settled into a spare bedroom and I've been living on the ranch ever since. The cost of my tuition is mostly covered by grants, scholarships and student loans but Frank made sure I had a decent place to live and paid me enough that I didn't have to worry. ” She and Janice exchanged meaningful looks and Janice smiled broadly. “Hey ladies, the ice was on the h…”Peter stopped, suddenly knowing what was going on. He grinned widely,examining the girls with full interest. Then he turned to his cart again.”I have to bring this thing back to where it belongs,” he said. “Well, we can come along with you,” Janice answered. Peter nodded and so they went, Peter pulling the cart up the boulevard with the two girls helping him out. They arrived at a shack, a. ’ She looked at me with tears in her eyes and said, ‘You’re not happy to have babies in the spring?’ Quickly pulling her into a hug I said, ‘No I’m very happy that you’re all going to have babies. The thing I will not been happy about, is the teasing I’ll receive from Uncle Henry. He keeps telling me about wanting to have a lot of kids running around the place.’ Giggling she said, ‘Then you need to tease him right back. I’m not sure she’s told him yet, but Morning Dove is also going to have. A number of the men had already moved toward the now still forms on the ground with knives out, and there were torches visible at the gates of the bawn, as others came to join them.The man that I had been talking with sent several men with me to check on the animals in the pens. I stopped at the Village Chief's house to check on Sunshine. She seemed to have things there well in hand, and I only stayed long enough to tell her that I was going to the pens to check on the animals. She indicated.