Nina understood and letMaria go next.Maria took a seat as Brett shook out the apron outside. He walked back inand covered up Maria and began cutting h...er hair.As he cut her hair, Maria started to talk about William. Brett'sjealousies about her relationship with William reemerged. He tried tosuppress them as best he could as he trimmed her hair. Brett soonfinished giving Maria a quick trim.Maria checked her hair in Annabella's mirror before she paid Brett andsaid goodbye to the girls. Nina. ”“I hoped you would suggest it,” said the knight. “Steven, my brother journeys often between Zannopolis and Byzatica. And there might be opportunity to practice your other craft as well.”“Is he then a man of many talents?” asked the merchant. “Does he do more than slay dragons and build cookfires for knights?”“Indeed, brother, Steven is of those rustics who make currency of stories. If you have an especially good tale, he will surely repay you in kind.”“Most gladly, sir,” said Steven.“Then it. I guess he’s still the last one that’s been in your panties. She was wailing now ... saying No, God, please No. I slapped Smart and woke him up. I said you owe me Asshole and you’re paying your debt. You fucked up a pretty good marriage 6 years ago. I’m done Deanna ... don’t call me, don’t send me a post card, no smoke signals, carrier pigeons ... nothing. Understand? Robbie, it’s not what you think. I said yeah. So I hear. Guess you need to take your lover and baby daddy home and make it all. "Let me help you!" I said."I don't want to be carried like a baby. I have to cope with that." she said decisively.We neared a grocery store. A robot was standing by the entrance. It was about a meter tall, and had the nice color of a half- baked toast, soaked with butter. Its eyes were blue, wide-set, and slightly bulged. Red light was flickering restlessly on its head."Hi, I am Arthur. I am a domestic helper," it said, turning to us.The robots are not supposed to accost strangers so we were.